criminals

Example Sentences

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Not only that, but he would go hard after criminals of all stripes and embark on a prison-building spree to house them in the Amazon jungle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He has argued this is just part of his work as a defence lawyer, while critics have accused him of enriching himself by defending powerful criminals.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"If you want to fight organized crime, hand over our criminals who are in the United States," Lula said, highlighting that weapons from the US were being "smuggled into Brazil".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The flaws have all been reported to grateful companies which are now fixing them before criminals can find the same holes.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Today it is perfectly legal to discriminate against criminals in nearly all the ways that it was once legal to discriminate against African Americans.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander