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probation

[proh-bey-shuhn] / proʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
trial period
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The claim names the probation department and the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

She spoke to the BBC about it in 2021, describing how she eventually turned away from a life of crime to become a probation officer.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Frampton said he got to know "some of the service users and some of the probation officers".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Fulton County Superior Court Senior Judge Jane C. Barwick sentenced Evans, who was set to go on trial this week, to two years in prison and three years on probation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“You know they are going to put you on probation if you don’t start doing better, man.”

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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