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Adjective
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Worldwide flown chargeable weight has decreased 1 percent week to week, and increased just 2 percent on a two-week-over-two-week basis.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Your basic attacks include light and heavy strikes, chargeable special moves, a throw, and a jumping attack.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During the Donald Trump administration, when another president was under investigation for impeachable and indictable offenses, public opinion of the Nixon pardon shifted again, with Americans perfectly polarized: 38% in favor, 38% against.—
Ken Hughes,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2024
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Peel Regional Police arrested a 54-year-old Air Canada employee and charged him with a conspiracy to commit an indictable offense and theft over $5,000.—
Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Federal workers, migrants and transgender troops are among the groups arguing that Trump’s policies are unlawful and will cause irreversible harm if not blocked.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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After a national labor union and student loan borrower advocacy group filed a legal challenge against the Trump administration arguing that the shutdown was unlawful, the department reopened IDR applications for ICR, PAYE, and IBR.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Immigrant advocates on Monday sued the Trump administration over a rule requiring immigrants to register with the federal government or face criminal prosecution.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The security officers will not have authority to make arrests, conduct traffic stops or participate in criminal investigations, according to information shared with the Village Council.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This reckless governance has fueled a housing affordability crisis.—
Chris Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Now, as his reckless tariffs rattle markets and the stock market tumbles, the real cost of his policies is coming into view.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Robby giving him a second chance would be wildly irresponsible, but who knows.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Driver’s license renewal at that facility is the definition of irresponsible public service for senior citizens.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty in the state case, and his next appearance is scheduled for late June.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a state indictment and has not entered a plea to the federal charges.—
Time,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Punishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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