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Noun
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But in creating those agencies, Congress held that presidents can only fire members for cause, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Wilcox and Harris had argued that their firings violated federal laws that limited their removals only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Regarding the migrants sent to Guantánamo Bay, the Trump Administration has not provided sufficient proof of their status and criminality.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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The medical examiner’s office would automatically do an autopsy if foul play or criminality was suspected, but there is none, so the office did not overrule the family’s decision.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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That same sentence will remain for anyone found guilty of tricking, pressuring or coercing someone into making the choice if the bill is ultimately passed.—
David Hodari,
NBC News,
29 Nov. 2024
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Pressuring or coercing someone into ending their life would be punishable by up to 14 years in prison.—
Alistair Smout,
USA TODAY,
29 Nov. 2024
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Instead, each case involved egregious misconduct, including the wholesale fabrication of news stories.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Lost in Translation actor discussed the allegation of inappropriate misconduct that led to production halting Aziz Ansari's unfinished film Being Mortal and, later, an investigation.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Less appealing, but of material significance to the ground, was football hooliganism.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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An officer with the UK’s Metropolitan police force has been sacked for football hooliganism and given a three-year ban from matches.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station watch commander informed the Times no crime had taken place at the residence.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on the investigation so far, Arlington police believe the attack on Adeyemo-Azeez — by a man released on bond after a previous violent crime — was random.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The adoption of exacting PE strategies by public market investors can be immensely powerful.—
Alexander Savin,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Made to the same exacting standards as its French sibling, there are now over 100 wineries - and to house discerning Milanese - an increasing number of hotels.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Racketeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketeering. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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