offenders
Example Sentences
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Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says he is "flabbergasted" that "serious knife and firearm offenders" are freed on bail "again and again".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The offenders serving the longer sentences, which do not become part of the scheme until next year, include more dangerous criminals who would have previously expected to spend two-thirds of their sentence behind bars.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
"But some others are repeat offenders and it's very frustrating to deal with them."
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
He declined to say why the council doesn’t frequently tow or put parking boots on repeat offenders, although in the past using boots—“clamping” in the U.K.—has sparked blowback from Westminster residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Young offenders, these reformers argued, were different from adults.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
