Example Sentences

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Fernando Cheung, a spokesperson for Amnesty International, said in a statement on Monday that "holding people criminally responsible for peaceful commemoration compounds the injustice suffered by the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown".

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Orange County sheriff’s deputies had previously warned Mejer that she could end up being charged criminally if she allowed her son to ride an electronic motorcycle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The Sacklers, who have never been criminally charged, have denied wrongdoing.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

It’s also the first time a federal agent has been criminally charged for their conduct during the Minneapolis-area operation this winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

There wasn’t going to be a real trial because the man was very sick mentally and was to be sent to a hospital for the criminally insane.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder