Example Sentences

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Scotland has no low-security prisons for white-collar criminals.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But with white-collar criminals, especially the white-collar criminals who have been exonerated through the pardon power, they are living a very different life.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2024

It’s the language of power — the disguise of Clark Kent and white-collar criminals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2023

Bukele said last week he would also build a prison for white-collar criminals, similar to the "mega prison" opened earlier this year for gang members.

From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2023

It’s a weird mix, everything from white-collar criminals to guys picked up on traffic stops to real, hardcore criminals covered with prison tattoos.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah