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- Sheriff Tate, who seemed most active in Walter's wrongful pretrial placement on death row and whose racist threats and intimidation tactics seemed the most actionable in a civil suit, reportedly accepted Walter's innocence upon his release but then started telling people that he still believed Walter was guilty.† (source)
- Drinking from the toilet, sniffing crotches, and chewing chair legs were actionable offenses, though apparently worth suffering a scolding for.† (source)
- Leaking sensitive military operations is an actionable offense.† (source)
- It was more bluff than actionable, but Blair didn't care.† (source)
- "It—it's not actionable," he stammered.† (source)
- There are some things that ought to be actionable, and are not so— that's my opinion."† (source)
- The Criminal Investigation Department kept an eye on Aziz ever since the trial— they had nothing actionable against him, but Indians who have been unfortunate must be watched, and to the end of his life he remained under observation, thanks to Miss Quested's mistake.† (source)
- I have done nothing actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door locked you lay yourself open to an action for assault and illegal constraint.† (source)
- I want him to know figures, and write like print, and see into things quick, and know what folks mean, and how to wrap things up in words as aren't actionable.† (source)
- Both of these expressions Mrs. Crupp considered actionable, and had expressed her intention of bringing before a 'British Judy' — meaning, it was supposed, the bulwark of our national liberties.† (source)