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Catchword for “scarlet letter”
Catchword: scarlet letter
Part of speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: The court became the first in Ohio to immobilize the vehicles of repeat OMVI offenders. Adkins also began ordering repeat offenders to put yellow license tags on their automobiles as “scarlet letters,” he said.
Article or Document Title:
“Court of Appeal; Fun-Loving Yet Serious Circleville Judge Makes An Impression”
Author:
Jim Massie
Article, document, publication, web site:
Columbus Dispatch
Publishing location:
Ohio
Dateline:
Circleville, Ohio
Date of publication:
Sept. 2, 1993
Page number:
1E
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