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Recent Examples of noncriminal
The arrests took place in cities such as Buffalo, Chicago, St. Paul, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Denver.
ICE confirmed that 538 individuals were arrested in the operation, with 373 facing criminal allegations and 165 detained for noncriminal reasons.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Among other changes, the 2019 law banned local police from detaining people based on civil immigration warrants and barred police officers from asking about a person's immigration status in noncriminal cases.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Official figures showed that 211 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers face accusations ranging from serious crime, such as drug smuggling, to noncriminal misconduct.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Beijing must also vigorously pursue enforcement in noncriminal contexts.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for noncriminal
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Among other changes, the 2019 law banned local police from detaining people based on civil immigration warrants and barred police officers from asking about a person's immigration status in noncriminal cases.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Official figures showed that 211 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers face accusations ranging from serious crime, such as drug smuggling, to noncriminal misconduct.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Beijing must also vigorously pursue enforcement in noncriminal contexts.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for noncriminal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncriminal
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Kemsley, citing irreconcilable differences, is also requesting that her ex pay her legal fees.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The two were engaged in legal battles for years, but Giuffre finally settled, admitting that she might have been mistaken in identifying Dershowitz as an abuser.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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Despite being a lawful permanent resident, the Trump administration has detained him since March and has sought to strip him of his legal status because of his role in the protests.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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There are students being advised not to go anywhere near a lawful, peaceful protest.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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The nation-state is widely seen as the most legitimate, successful, and just form of political order, but Pagden catalogs the often violent and coercive ways in which cultural and ethnic groups were corralled into sovereign territorial states.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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There must also be a clear distinction between errors made in the course of legitimate military operations and intentionally directing attacks against civilians, which is Hamas' standard practice and a blatant war crime.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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The allowable limit under the TADP is 100ml, within a 12-hour period.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Connecticut lawmakers are advocating for a bill that would ensure that local districts meet indoor air quality safety standards by making HVAC improvements an allowable reimbursement expenditure from school construction funds.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Warriors coach saw the chants as something that would not have been permissible a decade ago.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Its research and recommendations have served as the foundation for Department of Labor rules for worker protection, including one issued last year for coal miners that cuts by half the permissible exposures to poisonous silica dust.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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Bruins had became the sole authorized agent and signatory of the council’s primary bank accounts.—
Robert Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Imagine having your vehicle towed to an authorized dealership just to replace a sensor, leaving you stranded.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In hindsight, his decision to betray his budding mentee, Han, was perfectly justifiable.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Although the initial school closures may have been justifiable (even if off-script in many locations), there was no plan on when and how to reopen.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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