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

“Trainspotting” is in part a sly corrective to “Clockwork,” which heaped scorn on both criminals and criminal justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"However, the increased cost of rural crime to Northern Irish farmers shows that we cannot afford to be complacent, and that organised criminals will continue to find new ways to target farmers."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

There must be a resistance, or where do all the criminals come from, on the television?

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood