polis

Example Sentences

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Last week, Polis tried to quietly announce that he had commuted her nine-year prison sentence, but the news immediately caught fire.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

And that’s where Polis, who placed Barrett on the bench, should have let things alone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Defending his commutation of Peters, Governor Polis argued that while she did commit a crime, her "sentence is simply disproportionate for a first time, non-violent offender".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, on Friday told Peters he was cutting her sentence by more than half.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

If a good Greek had his Polis, he had an adequate substitute in most respects for any mythological gods.

From Five Stages of Greek Religion by Murray, Gilbert