wrongdoer

Example Sentences

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“Scrutinizing wrongdoers, reporters uncover competitors poised to benefit from doing business right, especially when frauds get caught.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Attorney’s Office and Department of Justice will investigate wrongdoers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

"Modern-day wrongdoers cannot hid behind software algorithms and artificial intelligence to violate the law," said assistant attorney general Jonathan Kanter, who leads up the department's anti-monopoly unit.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

Not many true crime titles fulfill a cultural need these days or, as the first six episodes did, result in justice finally being meted out to wrongdoers, although Durst's was thoroughly delayed.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024

In a commensal tradition, where food is precious, the powerful older people made wrongdoers eat alone.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston