criminal
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Anthropic’s allegations of distillation come in a report that also describes a range of other types of misuse of its platform—performed by criminal hackers, authoritarian regimes and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In a phone interview, Leonardo Ayala, the uncle of the two women, said that he was happy to hear about the criminal charges and that they were needed to bring justice for his niece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Under Massachusetts law, there was no burden on Clancy to prove her mental illness and that she lacked criminal responsibility.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"President Noboa is confronting criminal organizations that previously operated as if they were untouchable. But they're not," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
I certainly don’t appreciate being called a criminal just because I’m a magician.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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Christine is one of four women who have chosen to waive their anonymity and speak publicly to the BBC documentary, Britain's Forgotten Girls, about how they were targeted by criminals when they were children.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"People who make unnecessary remarks, belittle those in pain or seek to cause them further suffering at this sensitive time are criminals," Shah wrote in a Facebook post.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The words place responsibility on the criminals, and can lower the shame that could otherwise shut conversations down, Huppert said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
As a result, response times can be sluggish, and criminals sometimes have the perception that they won’t face consequences, Matson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The younger man wasn’t completely convinced, but that was probably because he’d actually been excited about the chance to come face-to-face with criminals.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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