criminals

Example Sentences

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An untold number of those deportees were convicted criminals and members of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He is one of the most infamous criminals in modern European history.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Abelardo de la Espriella is on the cusp of victory by promising to crush drug smuggling and lock up criminals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Fernando Lucas, president of the Federation of Gold Miners' Cooperatives in Para, told AFP that he was sick of miners being "branded as criminals".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

There was a third bundle of coins baked into the stale loaf of bread that only the most desperate of criminals would be interested in.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss