probation
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CIA director David Petraeus, who shared defense information with his biographer, received two years probation and a $100,000 fine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Mr. Bolton will instead ask the court for probation, which is far more suitable for the single offense, but a judge will decide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
"Something that I noticed was the relationship that the service user actually has with the probation officer," he said.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
After my six-month probation, I got a promotion, a raise, and an offer to permanently join the Flight Research Division’s Maneuver Loads Branch, whose research included keeping aircraft safe when they were in flight.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing probation
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 3
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