offending
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Prosecutor Michael Bisgrove told the court Jogesh was the "driving force and the instigator" of the offending, while Morris, of Forest Drive in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, was "very much working for him".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Her offending took place at a number of locations in Dunfermline and elsewhere in Fife.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“We contacted the offending students’ families and instituted consequences, and are working to educate the students about the impact of their actions,” Holdren said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jim Taylor, a former detective chief superintendent who previously led the unit, says this allows them to link organised crime gangs to offending across the country.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
As in Christian’s case, he knew he couldn’t step on toes or force his views on anyone, not without offending important people.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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