felon

Example Sentences

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He said federal immigration agents would be required to have judicial warrants before entering homes or businesses unless they were pursuing a known felon.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Good was not a violent felon trying to flee the scene of a crime.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Binance, Zhao’s crypto exchange—owned by a felon and shackled by U.S. authorities—was struggling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

No law, domestic or international, constrains him, as far as the convicted felon is concerned.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Branded a felon, he is struggling to survive and to support his children.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander