How to Use crime in a Sentence
crime
noun- She paid dearly for her crimes.
- He was punished for a crime that he didn't commit.
- Being single is not a crime.
- There's no greater crime than forgetting your anniversary.
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These aren't crimes, of course.
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Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Half of them were for felony crimes.
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Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Pacheco was not charged with a crime.
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Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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She has not been charged with any crime.
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Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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That was the for-hire prong of the crime.
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Marcelena Spencer,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Maybe not, but that’s not the worst crime in the world.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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This is more than a crime story.
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Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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She was never charged with a crime.
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Riley Moser,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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The crime has never been solved.
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Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Did any types of crime increase?
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The area still suffers from high rates of crime.
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Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran will not remain silent or yield to these crimes.
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March 2,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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