commit a crime

idiom

: to do something illegal
weapons used to commit crimes

Examples of commit a crime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two teens were charged with armed robbery and threat to commit a crime, according to Boston Police. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024 The two suspects, a 44-year-old Fremont man who is said to be the woman’s husband and a 39-year-old Manteca man, were later arrested and charged with several felonies, including conspiracy to commit a crime, kidnapping, multiple counts of assault and criminal threats. Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024 But to commit a crime right after being released was something Johnston noted was uncommon. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2024 Prior further argued that prosecutors failed to provide proof that there was any agreement to commit a crime or any evidence tying Daybell to the deaths. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for commit a crime 

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“Commit a crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20a%20crime. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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