rising crime

collocation in English

meaningsofrisingandcrime

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rising
noun[C]
uk
/ˈraɪ.zɪŋ/us
/ˈraɪ.zɪŋ/
an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are ...
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crime
noun
uk
/kraɪm/us
/kraɪm/
illegal ...
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(Definition ofrisingandcrimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The riots gave arisingcrimerate new political currency.
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Falling state capacity was accompanied, and worsened, byrisingcrime.
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Consider a society besieged byrisingcrimerates.
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Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on halting therisingcrimerate?
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The official line was that the change was ' aimed at injecting new blood ' into the police, and addressingrisingcrime.
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Other post-conflict societies have encountered problems ofrisingcrime, backsliding on reforms, corruption, and disillusionment among the populace.
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There is great concern aboutrisingcrime.
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We are concerned aboutrisingcrime.
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It is declining confidence andrisingcrime.
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Risingcrimeinevitably is a serious problem.
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We are worried aboutrisingcrimerates.
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The problem is not only one ofrisingcrime.
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Therisingcrimerate is of considerable concern to people.
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Rising inequality damages social cohesion, leading torisingcrime.
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We are all disturbed byrisingcrime, particularly violent crime.
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Everyone is now appalled by therisingcrimerate.
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There have been 14 years ofrisingcrime.
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We live in a society that facesrisingcrime.
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Others followed up the same theme ofrisingcrime.
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Risingcrimeis, it seems, out of control.
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For decades,risingcrimeand insecurity seemed inevitable.
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The amendment talks about 17 years ofrisingcrime.
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We have hadrisingcrime, year in and year out.
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Risingcrimeand mindless violence should not be considered inevitable.
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