trespassers

plural of trespasser

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Noun
  • An allegation last year by a provincial police commander that top officers and officials were colluding with organized criminals led Ramaphosa to announce a national investigation into police corruption.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • Roman emperors, sometimes urged on by the crowd, were known to grant pardons (to criminals) and freedom (to the enslaved) after an especially noteworthy performance.
    Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 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
  • The overpowering moral authority of wronged women, #MeToo’s skeptics alleged, would allow cynical wrongdoers to weaponize claims of victimhood for their own gain.
    Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
  • Greylord was a watershed moment in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on wrongdoers to become government informants.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 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
  • Far too pure for the sinners who run this godless theocracy.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Her message to the rest of us sinners is simple.
    Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 24 Apr. 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
  • The culprits have all been caught and confessed, yet the killings remain unexplained.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
  • Which household products are the most common culprits The list is broader than most people realize.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 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
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“Trespassers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trespassers. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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