as in offenders
a person who has committed a crime
car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals
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Recent Examples of criminals
Money heist Who knew that criminals trust cash more than cryptocurrency?
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Shows like The Shadow featured a main character who used fear as a weapon to scare criminals into confessing or giving up.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
City Police Car Toy Embark on high-speed chases and catch the criminals with this 94-piece Lego set, designed with a police officer minifigure in a cap, toy flashlight, and cop car.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Yet once an administration decides all undocumented immigrants should be deported, the priority on criminals will fade.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the schools, which prosecutors said were being ripped off by criminals, were also benefiting from the underground economy.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
This is just a snapshot of today’s technology, and combating fraud will likely become even more challenging as criminals adopt and finetune their tactics using advanced tools and new pathways.
—Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
There’s a lot of talk out there about Telegram being the go-to app for criminals.
—Givona Sandiford, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Shows like The Shadow featured a main character who used fear as a weapon to scare criminals into confessing or giving up.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
City Police Car Toy Embark on high-speed chases and catch the criminals with this 94-piece Lego set, designed with a police officer minifigure in a cap, toy flashlight, and cop car.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Yet once an administration decides all undocumented immigrants should be deported, the priority on criminals will fade.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the schools, which prosecutors said were being ripped off by criminals, were also benefiting from the underground economy.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
This is just a snapshot of today’s technology, and combating fraud will likely become even more challenging as criminals adopt and finetune their tactics using advanced tools and new pathways.
—Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
There’s a lot of talk out there about Telegram being the go-to app for criminals.
—Givona Sandiford, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Criminals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminals. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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