crime

Example Sentences

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"It's a crime that so much water during monsoons goes into our oceans," he said.

From Barron's

The festival, which began on Friday and runs until next Saturday, attracts millions of visitors and locals each year to its street parties and parades - but there is often a spike in petty crime.

From BBC

The bank has said it was itself a victim of the crime and that its premises were "secured in accordance with recognised state-of-the-art technology".

From BBC

Staley and Black have said they were unaware of Epstein’s crimes and regretted their associations with him.

From The Wall Street Journal

So it came as a surprise to some observers that just a day after she’d been reported missing, Nanos declared the crime scene clear and released the home back to the family.

From Los Angeles Times