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crooks

  • plural of crook.
  • present tense form of crook (3rd person singular).

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Audi Crooks, Iowa State: Is second in the nation with 25.5 points per game and a 64.7% field goal percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The McCoys’ signature achievement has been twofold, said Jeff Crooks, a San Diego wetlands expert.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Miss Crooks called 101, and a police log of the call details she said it was lying "as if it had been abandoned".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Miss Crooks said no one ever told her in an official capacity to warn her of any dangers.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Crooks had his apple box over his bunk, and in it a range of medicine bottles, both for himself and for the horses.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck