criminal record
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criminal records
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“Once a judge approves his petition, no company can find the criminal record based on background search; now they also need to do an internet search,” Yuan told The Times on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Light, a registered nurse with no prior criminal record, was ordered to stay away from the courthouse grounds and also from those associated with the Clancy trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Why is protecting a digital presence uniquely critical for someone with a criminal record?
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Earlier this year, Sanchez’s government gave legal status to some half a million immigrants who had arrived in previous years but had no criminal record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
With his criminal record struck off, he could apply to medical college when the war was over, or even go for a commission now in the Medical Corps.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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