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vandalism

[van-dl-iz-uhm] / ˈvæn dlˌɪz əm /


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More than 90% of people jailed pretrial were charged with offenses that didn’t even qualify for detention under the California Constitution: shoplifting, driving without a license, vandalism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The vandalism led to Frenk suspending the official student group status of two Students for Justice in Palestine organizations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Some locals speculate that the Sconset homeowners might have staged the vandalism themselves to gain sympathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Martine Letterie, one of the campaign's organisers, said concentration camps were increasingly the target of vandalism, including far-right imagery daubed on sites.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

There had been some vandalism in the graveyard the previous year, and the council had Taken Steps.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman




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