life of crime

idiom

: habitual breaking of the law
He turned to a life of crime as a teenager.

Examples of life of crime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The program, when combined with a small cash transfer, significantly reduced the odds that these men would fall back into a life of crime. Jim Yong Kim, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018 After learning of all of this, Deadpool sets off to stop Russell from making that first kill, preventing his turn into a killer, sparing him from a life of crime and saving Cable’s future family. Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 24 July 2024 While Dillinger continued his life of crime, East Chicago police Sgt. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2024 Under his leadership, the motorcycle club turns into a life of crime as a biker gang throughout the decade. Rudie Obias, Variety, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for life of crime 

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“Life of crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20of%20crime. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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