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A group of people were caught vandalizing the park.
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A group of people were caught vandalizing the park.
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How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
Local authorities reported that a group of people were caught vandalizing the park.
Describing an Event
Yesterday, a group of people were seen vandalizing the park and subsequently apprehended.
Expressing Concern
It's upsetting that a group of people were caught vandalizing the park; it needs to be protected.
Legal Context
The individuals caught vandalizing the park will face legal consequences.
Rephrased versions
Formal
A group of individuals were apprehended while committing acts of vandalism in the park.
Casual
Some people got busted vandalizing the park.
Simpler English
People were caught damaging the park.
Phrases to learn
caught vandalizing
Apprehended while damaging or defacing property.
group of people
A collection or assembly of individuals.