behind bars
Example Sentences
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Before Friday's release, Foro Penal said more than 350 political prisoners remained behind bars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
This intervention from police chiefs comes after the mother of PC Harper told the BBC a phone call from Downing Street "gave her hope" Cole and Bowers could remain behind bars.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Missing your daughter’s youth while behind bars is a crushing weight, but knowing she’ll never see her father again is a far darker reality.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
He spent months behind bars until being released on bail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
So far, Suzanne Braden reports, poaching has been nearly eliminated—thanks to extreme penalties that can include up to ten years behind bars.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
