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- noun Plural form of
ex-con .
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Examples
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The motives for most of the 35 murders he said boiled down to "settling old scores" or ex-cons trying to "take back their drug turf."
Newark's Top Cop Faces Hurdles Sean Gardiner 2010
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It's a 90-minute meditation on the passion and skill involved in the primal sport and shows the gym's wide range of members (ex-cons to new mothers) honing their skills as they spar with each other and practice on their own.
Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: T-Post, Client 9 and More Chris Kompanek 2010
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Wasn't aware that ex-cons can run for political office.
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Directed by Steve James, maker of landmark doc Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters follows three ex-cons and gang members who place themselves in the line of fire – literally, in some instances – to try to curb the violence that has spun out of control on the streets of Chicago.
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It's a sorry day in America when we tolerate ex-cons running for public office.
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For example, instead of passively requesting small grants to meet the needs of ex-convicts dumped on the streets, advocates for the homeless could push for requiring prisons to demonstrate their success rate in helping ex-cons adjust to civilian life.
Rich Tafel: Nonprofit Advocacy in an Age of Budget Cuts Rich Tafel 2011
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So now someone needs to be checking up on these ex-cons who are out of prison.
Huckabee: 'I take full responsibility' for suspect's clemency 2009
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He retained two ex-cons, one of whom was a paroled killer.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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For example, instead of passively requesting small grants to meet the needs of ex-convicts dumped on the streets, advocates for the homeless could push for requiring prisons to demonstrate their success rate in helping ex-cons adjust to civilian life.
Rich Tafel: Nonprofit Advocacy in an Age of Budget Cuts Rich Tafel 2011
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He greeted everyone, even ex-cons Steve knew from County, by jumping up on them and slobbering in glee.
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