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Breaches of the peace reportedly leading to sentence (6)

Ross

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phrase

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'sentence' is the definition.
(I have seen 'partial sentence' mean 'phrase' so perhaps 'sentence' could also mean 'phrase')

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(Other definitions for phrase that I've seen before include "Word (in a particular way)" , "Set of words for sherpa" , "Words for a seraph" , "Seraph (anag.)" , "Short, coherent group of words" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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