perps

plural of perp

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Noun
  • Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
  • Rafay Baloch, a cybersecurity expert and author of the book Web Hacking Arsenal, says that criminals specifically look for travelers who appear disoriented.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Some offenders already are barred, including those convicted of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Florida prosecutes children as adults for serious crimes and sends juvenile offenders to adult prisons at higher rates than any other state.
    Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Lawsuits against states' firearm rules The federal government generally only sets the floor for firearm use and transactions, regulating issues such as background checks, barring most felons from having guns, and establishing rules for dealer licenses.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Charles Cioffi, the veteran character actor who portrayed lots of cops and crooks in projects including Klute, Shaft, Get Christie Love!
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
  • Per the logline, in Season 2 the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The bombshells, Gabriel from Brazil and Kayda from New Hampshire, arrive like sexy assassins and silently start making out with everyone standing on a red dot.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • His legacy as one of rap’s great subliminal assassins is one of the most impressive parts of his career.
    Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Deportees from the United States are especially vulnerable to robbery and kidnapping because gangs and bandits assume that their families can pay larger ransoms.
    Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Joined by her hapless but loyal classmate Curtis Mehlberg (Jacob Tremblay), Prue navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Pinecrest police ends the Facebook post warning other neighbors in the area to stay vigilant, and for potential lawbreakers to stay far away.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The spot is known for its utter romance and distinct architecture, with buildings featuring balconies hovering over the water—it's said these were used by resident merchants to load their goods directly onto boats and (hopefully) avoid pirates.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
  • International actors have policed the pirates ever since the world first became aware of the Somali pirate crisis, when there were as many as 200 incidents of piracy between 2009 and 2011.
    Luke McGee, Time, 27 May 2026
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“Perps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perps. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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