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Recent Examples of transgressorHelen is depicted variously in art and literature as both a transgressor and as a victim of abduction.—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
When unhoused people are treated as criminals, they are pushed into an identity of exclusion rather than belonging.
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Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Set in Gaza in 2007, and following the misadventures of a student (Nader Abd Alhay) and restaurant owner and petty criminal (Majd Eid), the picture premiered in Un Certain Regard last year and won the Best Director prize.
That rogues’ gallery includes such reprobates as Maura Healey, the fake Indian, Ed Markey, Seth Moulton, crackpot leftist Juliette Kayyem…
Percentage of contribution Summers made to Democrats: 100 percent.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Nov. 2025
Unlike Vegas with its cast of reprobates and wackos, this joint is classy and clean and just a wee bit indulgent.
Was that a conscious decision after the controversy surrounding past tweets that made some people see you as a villain during the Emilia Pérez Oscar campaign?
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Angel Reese has never had a problem embracing the villain role.
Authorities noted that Joyce is a felon with a criminal history that includes state convictions for drug, larceny and burglary charges, which disqualify him from having guns or ammunition.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Jarvis Toussaint, 38, was charged in federal court with being a felon in possession of ammunition, a crime that carries up to 15 years in prison.
Far too pure for the sinners who run this godless theocracy.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Several verses emphasize that two or more people should work together to help, restore or confront a sinner, focusing on restoration through witnesses, gentle guidance and shared strength.
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Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.
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Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
Greylord was a watershed in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on wrongdoers to become government informants.