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Adjective
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So Robert here, sitting in broad daylight smack bang in downtown Portland with four fentanyl pills on open display beside him, is now being slightly legally naughtier than during decriminalization.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025 -
The effect, as customer Dave Harwood of Orlando noted on his way out the door, was not particularly naughty.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Citing an urgency to protect students’ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers filed a new bill Monday that would explicitly prevent school police from ticketing and fining students for misbehavior.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Citing an urgency to protect students’ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers filed a new bill Monday that would explicitly prevent school police from ticketing and fining students for misbehavior.—
Jodi S. Cohen,
ProPublica,
4 Feb. 2025
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Peltier has maintained his innocence and his case has been plagued with allegations of trial misconduct, conflicting testimonies, withheld evidence and potential bias among jurors.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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According to a police spokesman, the settlements stem from wrongful convictions dating back over two decades, with many of these cases involving not just snafus on law enforcement’s part, but also instances of prosecutorial misconduct.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Because of the ferrets’ long, slim shape and the necessity of not making the collars too tight, the wily animals can slip out of the trackers, Boulerice said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The defense has also vastly improved under the wily Fangio, finishing with the best unit in the NFL.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Jabbari was arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault and criminal mischief, but the Manhattan District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute the case against Jabbari, citing a lack of prosecutorial merit.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The juvenile in Canada was charged with indecent communications, uttering threats, public mischief and mischief over $5,000.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Their other top highlight was Benoit getting in a fight, which may have been a crafty gambit to halt play while he was stuck on the ice during a long shift.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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This moment is clearly designed to set up next season’s feuds, but Gay, the crafty ringleader of the bunch — practically a producer on the show — frames it as a necessary release for the paranoid group of friends.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Adjective
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Another male ally to the women’s crimes is Walter (Elijah Wood), a fellow citizen detective of Misty’s who uses his wealth and cunning to bury Shauna’s murder case once and for all.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2025
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Thomas adds that much like Capricorns — known for their great ambition and perseverance to reach the top — Luthor is also strategic, cunning and powerful.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.—
Eugenia Bone,
WSJ,
10 July 2019
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