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also sick
as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
commanded the attack dogs to "sic 'em"
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Recent Examples of sic
Some fear the clash heralds a similar outcome at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where political leaders are emboldened to sic the cops on demonstrators ever more intent on showing up.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
When was the last time a president other than Trump tried to illegitimately retain power, sic a mob on the Capitol and try to otherwise subvert democracy?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
He was censured twice for, among other things, threatening to sic county inspectors on a gas station owner and throwing a fit at Legoland, which led to his later conviction for disorderly conduct.
—Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Loosing [sic] a sibling feels like a connection between us was destroyed.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
When was the last time a president other than Trump tried to illegitimately retain power, sic a mob on the Capitol and try to otherwise subvert democracy?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
He was censured twice for, among other things, threatening to sic county inspectors on a gas station owner and throwing a fit at Legoland, which led to his later conviction for disorderly conduct.
—Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Loosing [sic] a sibling feels like a connection between us was destroyed.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
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Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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According to police reports, Sloan attacked fellow student Mara Daffron before class, puncturing Daffron's spleen.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Karmann | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Adidas’ German headquarters was raided on Tuesday in connection with a yearslong tax investigation, the company confirmed to CNBC in a statement.Gabrielle Fonrouge,Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Also, in 2021, the place was raided by the F.B.I. Check for bugs.Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, a driver died in a one-car crash in New Rochelle when their vehicle went off the road and struck a utility box.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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According to police, Tate was seen striking a police officer and charging more law enforcement officials near the U.S. Capitol.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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Capitol Police arrested a man Tuesday night and charged him with assaulting a government official after Rep. Nancy Mace reported that she had been accosted on the U.S. Capitol grounds.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The woman in the suit alleged she was assaulted after she was driven to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Briana Boston, 42, of Lakeland, was charged with threats to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by USA TODAY.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sweeting, of Reseda, is charged with being an accessory to murder.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Across the Bay Bridge at John’s Grill in downtown San Francisco, streets were closed off and already mobbed by early afternoon with folks crowding in for the restaurant’s traditional election day lunch.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump’s appointees to run the nation’s health agencies have been assailed by Democratic lawmakers for their embrace of unproven medical theories, such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism.Bloomberg, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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During his first term, Trump regularly assailed Hunter Biden, and numerous leading Republicans, including his nominees to lead the Justice Department, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, had labeled him a criminal long before the gun and tax convictions.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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