Example Sentences

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"I've been doing this work for 30 years" yet the authorities "still haven't succeeded in criminalizing me," said Ramos, who is based in Nuevo Laredo, in the troubled state of Tamaulipas.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Article 133 covers dishonorable conduct, while Article 134 is the catchall provision criminalizing conduct that is harmful to good order and discipline or brings discredit on the armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Texas, it was key to invalidating laws criminalizing same-sex intimacy.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2025

Speaking at a protest last Friday, she said that Columbia University’s role in Khalil’s abduction was “beyond capitulation” and that this issue is the "canary in the coal mine" in terms of criminalizing political speech.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

The state refused to step in to aid the movie companies by criminalizing the new technology.

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James