offenders

Example Sentences

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"This isn't misplaced confidence, as we've shown time and time again that we won't stop until we've caught offenders, put them before the courts, and secured justice for victims."

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Oil, gas and chemical companies, many in Louisiana and Texas, top the list of repeat offenders, according to the Journal analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The Met, British Retail Consortium and Retail Trust have jointly written to the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to call for fast-track courts so repeat offenders appear within 72 hours of charge.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The offenders will not qualify for early release from prison provisions and the Parole Board will assess their risk to the public when it determines when they can be set free.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

At the time of the hurricane, Marlin Gusman, sheriff of Orleans parish, knew that there was a chance that the Orleans Parish Prison, where most offenders were kept while awaiting trial, would flood.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers