culpable

Example Sentences

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Virgil van Dijk had called for Liverpool's players to take individual responsibility, but the Reds captain was culpable as PSV took the lead in the sixth minute.

From Barron's

“Frankly, the state’s culpable on that and needs to provide some soft landing ability for some of these folks,” he said.

From Washington Times

Pistorius, who is now 36, was ultimately convicted of murder after prosecutors appealed against an initial conviction for culpable homicide, which is comparable to manslaughter.

From Washington Times

Multiple investigations found that the ATO system was not culpable in the crash.

From Washington Post

“This is a rare instance when the system broke down, and someone should be held legally culpable for the tragic consequences. That person is not Alec Baldwin.”

From New York Times