crime wave

noun

: a sudden increase in the amount of crime in an area

Examples of crime wave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Four years after the upheavals of 2020, the national crime wave has largely subsided, and so have the anti-police slogans. Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 The big drop is evidence that the COVID-era crime wave continues to recede, though not entirely in some areas, despite claims by President Trump that violent crime is out of control. Russell Contreras, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024 The ongoing crime wave continues to bubble despite the city heavily investing in hopes of changing things, including allocating at least $180 million for violence prevention and youth summer job programs as part of the state budget. Glenn Minnis | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Sep. 2024 New preliminary data from major U.S. cities, including Austin, shows a sharp drop in violent crime in the first half of the year as the COVID-era crime wave recedes. Russell Contreras, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crime wave 

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“Crime wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20wave. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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