offender

Example Sentences

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Many favor the $147 pencil sharpener as the worst offender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

If convicted, he faces 32 years to life in state prison and would also be required to register as a sex offender for life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Co-defendant Deiryen Dyce, 32, of Ellesmere Road North, Sheffield, appeared in person in court charged with assisting an offender and spoke only to confirm her name and address.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Currently people can ask the police if someone is a registered child sex offender to ensure the safety of a child, under the sex offender community disclosure scheme.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Instead he was just another repeat offender in the middle of the desert, in the middle of nowhere, behind rows of razor wire that glinted and gleamed in the sun like jagged teeth.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger