Examples of repeat offender in a Sentence
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In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, prosecutors argued that Combs was a repeat offender and said the trial judge properly considered evidence presented during the proceedings when determining his sentence.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
On Tuesday, the repeat offender was deemed incompetent to stand trial in his federal case following a mental evaluation.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Baltimore City leaders shared their frustration after a 14-year-old boy, a repeat offender, was arrested and released this week.
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Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Authorities say Bird, a felon and repeat offender, fatally shot Ramirez, prompting a manhunt that ended in a shootout.
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Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
And instead of just giving a person a misdemeanor ticket at the scene, police can book a repeat offender who meets the criteria into jail.
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Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
In February, Florida authorities arrested a repeat offender whose federal prison sentence had been commuted in the final days of Biden’s presidency.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
Authorities have reportedly identified the man as Alex Gonzalez, a repeat offender who also rushed the field during the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
In one instance, Jones described a repeat offender who amassed five citations since the new regulations took effect in NoDa last year.
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Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
On Tuesday, the repeat offender was deemed incompetent to stand trial in his federal case following a mental evaluation.
—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Baltimore City leaders shared their frustration after a 14-year-old boy, a repeat offender, was arrested and released this week.
—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Authorities say Bird, a felon and repeat offender, fatally shot Ramirez, prompting a manhunt that ended in a shootout.
—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
And instead of just giving a person a misdemeanor ticket at the scene, police can book a repeat offender who meets the criteria into jail.
—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
In February, Florida authorities arrested a repeat offender whose federal prison sentence had been commuted in the final days of Biden’s presidency.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
Authorities have reportedly identified the man as Alex Gonzalez, a repeat offender who also rushed the field during the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
In one instance, Jones described a repeat offender who amassed five citations since the new regulations took effect in NoDa last year.
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Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Repeat offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeat%20offender. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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