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offender

[uh-fen-der] / əˈfɛn dər /


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Steven admits it wasn't easy for a young offender to start a new life but, after years of effort, he's about to graduate as a junior doctor.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The offender wasn’t an outsider managing his money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

New South Wales police say the officers will also patrol major events like sports matches and places of worship "to prevent, deter and rapidly respond to serious threats, including active armed offender incidents".

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

It follows a predictable pattern: deny the harm, attack the credibility of the person who named the harm, and reverse the roles of victim and offender.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

I suppose since I was the greatest offender, my pain and loss and humiliation should be in the brightest spotlight.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Names can also be shared with gaming companies, so they have the option of banning offenders from their platforms.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Attempting to distinguish among crimes and offenders for clemency would inadvertently create two classes of murder victims—those whose perpetrators deserve the death penalty and then the rest,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

"I have concluded that attempting to distinguish among crimes and offenders for clemency would inadvertently create two classes of murder victims -- those whose perpetrators deserve the death penalty and then the rest," Newsom said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

He said pre-sentencing reports would determine how long Ahmed would have to spend in a young offenders institution.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Newspapers launched crusades against pestilent alleys and excess smoke and identified the worst offenders in print—among them Burnham’s newly opened Masonic Temple, which the Chicago Tribune likened to Mount Vesuvius.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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