criminals

Example Sentences

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"Any witness, whether a reporter or otherwise, who has information about these criminals should not be surprised if they receive a subpoena about the illegal leaking of classified material," he added.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Gibbs called the U.S. immigration system broken and in need of serious reform, saying the federal government should focus on securing the border, removing dangerous criminals and reducing visa backlogs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Sir Mark said that "apprehending violent and dangerous criminals is a full contact and messy task which may appear shocking to observers with little experience of policing in the real world".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“They were patients. And they were failed—first by a corporation that valued revenue over life and then, in many cases, by a system that treated them as criminals rather than as people in medical crisis.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He kept a lot of books at his house about famous criminals from history.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata