be subjected to

Example Sentences

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With this decision, the leaders and anyone associated with them can quickly be subjected to sanctions by the US Treasury Department.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Again, not a word about the coercive therapeutic context in which vulnerable minors will be subjected to those “ideas” and pressed to implement them.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

He added the incident was particularly concerning for younger reporters: "We've got some who are as young as 20, just getting into the industry, who shouldn't be subjected to bullying or intimidation."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The first core will soon be subjected to molecular analysis at Hokkaido University in northern Japan.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

It’s important to remember that once your adjustment-of-status application is pending, you will not be subjected to random deportation unless you commit a crime.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi