offender
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"It was an unregulated facility; it had faced administrative proceedings and fines since 2019, and was a repeat offender," the official, Jose Bravo, said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The greatest offender in this category remains Gérôme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
France remained the worst offender for delays caused by air traffic control management problems, accounting for 32 percent of all delays on its own.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
A 21-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and a 19-year-old woman who was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on bail.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fifty years ago, the prevailing concept in the American criminal justice system was that everyone in the community is the victim when an offender commits a violent crime.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Introduced in 2005, IPPs were established to keep serious offenders, who were perceived to be a risk to the public, in prison.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Hargitay, largely known for apprehending “especially heinous” offenders for the last 27 years, is just about the farthest away from an objectionable choice as you can get.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
There was progress in neighbourhood policing and in some of the work carried out by regional organised crime units that focus on offenders across multiple local police force boundaries, the report said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Of course an actor largely known for taking down sexual offenders on a cop procedural and for being a massive Knicks fan will host the Emmys.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tibet and Scotland are two of the most persistent offenders.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
