as in accused
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates
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Cox, the Utah governor, confirmed on Friday morning that authorities had captured Robinson, the southern Utah resident accused of killing Kirk, ending speculation and bringing a close to the tense manhunt.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025 -
In February, Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, charged Bolsonaro and other accused, with leading a criminal organization, plotting a coup d’état, and violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The plea comes nearly a year after 18 motorcycle gang members, including 16 from Missouri, were indicted in federal court in connection to a series of armed assaults on members of rival organizations.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Criminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminated. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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