probation
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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
After his recent probation violation, the district attorney’s office spokesperson said, Rice was ordered to serve that jail time immediately.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
He was sentenced to three years’ probation and fined $200, becoming the only person criminally convicted in connection with the Simpson case.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"Something that I noticed was the relationship that the service user actually has with the probation officer," he said.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“As far as I’m concerned, you’re on probation until the last chocolate’s sold.”
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
Vocabulary lists containing probation
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