commit a crime

idiom

: to do something illegal
weapons used to commit crimes

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The four men have been charged with 13 separate felony counts, including violations related to referral of clients for pay, conspiracy to commit a crime and insurance fraud. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024 More importantly, relying on AI to predict who will commit a crime poses serious ethical and legal issues. David Ly, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 They were arrested and charged with numerous felonies, including carjacking, second degree robbery, assault with a firearm and conspiracy to commit a crime. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 Along with a local clerk in Michigan, Lambert has also been charged with multiple felonies, including unauthorized access to a computer and using a computer to commit a crime, after transmitting data from a local township's poll book related to the 2020 election. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commit a crime 

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“Commit a crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20a%20crime. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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