Examples of lawbreaker in a Sentence
He admitted to being a lawbreaker.
legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers
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Some of the lawbreakers reportedly jumped on the hood of the police car, which was then hit with fireworks before catching fire.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Very little creates more comfort for citizens and discomfort for criminals than the threat of lawbreakers getting caught.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
As this week’s Global Times article shows, China deplores being cast as a lawbreaker.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
What have prosecutors said about Diddy? Prosecutor Christy Slavik started to sum up the government’s case against Diddy just after 10 a.m., describing him as a ruthless lawbreaker who used an iron fist — and a network of eager underlings — to meet his every demand.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Very little creates more comfort for citizens and discomfort for criminals than the threat of lawbreakers getting caught.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
As this week’s Global Times article shows, China deplores being cast as a lawbreaker.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
What have prosecutors said about Diddy? Prosecutor Christy Slavik started to sum up the government’s case against Diddy just after 10 a.m., describing him as a ruthless lawbreaker who used an iron fist — and a network of eager underlings — to meet his every demand.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawbreaker. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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