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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Meanwhile, municipal courts around the state are adjusting to a new normal after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in December that cities cannot punish lawbreakers beyond what state statute would allow for the same offenses.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Martha Cornelison agreed the border with Mexico needed to be secured and that serious lawbreakers should be deported.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Federal authorities had promised swift action against lawbreakers this weekend.
—City News Service, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Bondi met in Washington with the lawbreaker and his fiancé a few days later.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Martha Cornelison agreed the border with Mexico needed to be secured and that serious lawbreakers should be deported.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Federal authorities had promised swift action against lawbreakers this weekend.
—City News Service, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Bondi met in Washington with the lawbreaker and his fiancé a few days later.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawbreaker. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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