aid and abet

Example Sentences

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"And I'm not going to aid and abet them in their efforts to do that."

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Mexico’s complaint alleged that the named firearms manufacturers and the named distributor aid and abet rogue dealers in the U.S. who illegally sell firearms to straw purchasers.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

Instead, the words “encourage and induce” in the law should be read more like intentionally seeking to aid and abet a crime, Fletcher said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023

“But you can’t aid and abet rule violations if you’re employed by a club or MLB,” Lauridsen argued Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

Oh yes, there were plenty to aid and abet him; even he could not have held a horse race without someone to race against.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner