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as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings
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as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
the police officer was found to be completely innocent of any wrongdoing
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The Crestwood Manor project met all the criteria for selection, according to the DHCD official, and there is no evidence of wrongdoing by Osprey or Ilona Hogan.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Tweed and his ring had embezzled millions of dollars from the city budget, lived large, and came down hard after enemies leaked evidence of their wrongdoing to the Times.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
García Luna sent a letter to the court ahead of his sentencing, asking the judge for mercy while denying any wrongdoing.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The rapper-producer, who has denied any criminal wrongdoing, is currently in custody after being denied bail.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Tweed and his ring had embezzled millions of dollars from the city budget, lived large, and came down hard after enemies leaked evidence of their wrongdoing to the Times.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
García Luna sent a letter to the court ahead of his sentencing, asking the judge for mercy while denying any wrongdoing.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The rapper-producer, who has denied any criminal wrongdoing, is currently in custody after being denied bail.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Statistics showing that violent crime is trending down have done little to assuage that sentiment.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tren de Aragua is best known for petty crimes, such as retail theft, and for targeting other Venezuelan migrants.Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The dispute stems from an arbitration award issued in summer 2023 that provided CPD officers accused of serious misconduct the option to have their administrative cases decided by the Chicago Police Board or in private by a third-party.Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Caldwell said in the letter the allegations in the lawsuit, which are unproven, point to possible crimes that include abuse of authority, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and misconduct in office, as well as violations of MSP rules of conduct.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
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The opposition complained of at least 160 electoral violations in the lead up to the vote, with more reports of abuses on polling day.David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Then this summer, national media outlet Politico reported the House ethics committee began an inquiry into Spartz’s alleged mistreatment of her congressional staff and she was charged with a weapons violation after TSA staff found an unloaded gun in her carry-on, charges that were later dropped.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
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Is repatriation just another way to assuage white European guilt and the sins of colonialism?Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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As for Mickey this season, Humphrey added that this storyline serves as a reckoning with the sins of the past.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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