recidivist

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It will, however, create additional programming for TV, more advertising, revenue, opportunities for recidivist gamblers, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

He died a week ago for want of $500 to make a $5,000 bond, held as a recidivist for allegedly shoplifting a $24 pair of pants and a $20 electric shaver from Walmart in July.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2023

From time to time, a regulator will call foul on recidivist corporate wrongdoers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2022

Pritchard said the SEC could "tell a court that he's a recidivist violator of the securities laws and that he needs to be dealt with harshly."

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2022

Lately, Prophet had not been so active as Leftist and Urvile, but Prophet was a recidivist.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce