as in vandalism
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
colorizing that classic black-and-white film would be an unforgivable act of cinematic vandalization
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vandalism
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June 27 Assault, battery, false imprisonment, vandalism, resist/delay peace officer: At 6:36 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at a residence in the 13000 block of Shadow Oaks Way.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
6 July 2025 -
Or will the line be drawn at accusations of vandalism and murdered chickens?—
Mike Hendricks
July 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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“Vandalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalization. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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