criminally

Example Sentences

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Some prosecutors believed they had evidence to criminally charge the company under a law they have used to pursue other businesses for allegedly selling contaminated foods, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Points, too, for the solid casting, from the leads’ tricky pivoting from openness to caginess, to the criminally underseen Wasikowska, who navigates maternal complexities of worry and compassion that confound easy pigeonholing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Fernando Cheung, a spokesperson for Amnesty International, said in a statement on Monday that "holding people criminally responsible for peaceful commemoration compounds the injustice suffered by the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown".

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

A judge on Tuesday found he did commit the murder, but could not be held criminally responsible, ordering Summers-Smith to be held indefinitely in a mental health facility.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

As is often the case, the correctional officer was fired but not criminally prosecuted.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson