lawbreakers
Example Sentences
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Activists had expressed concerns that despite the tough laws, lawbreakers were not being reigned in.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
A day later, Tehran’s prosecutor called the claim “nonsense” and said the country would act firmly and swiftly against lawbreakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
As Gov. Newsom said, if there are lawbreakers, let them be prosecuted.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025
But he said he still prioritizes reducing the incarceration rate while also holding lawbreakers accountable and keeping crime low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
About 1504 an attack of unusual ferocity on some Frankfort traders aroused the elector’s wrath, and during the next few years the execution of many lawbreakers and other stern measures restored some degree of order.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
