behind bars
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He endured 16 months behind bars before being repatriated to the U.S. in a swap involving two dozen prisoners and seven countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Under the new rules, they are leaving jail after serving a third of their sentence behind bars, rather than half.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Prosecutors with the Los Angeles district attorney’s office said they would encourage the governor’s office to keep Krenwinkel behind bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Most of his time behind bars was spent in the notorious Lefortovo high-security prison in Moscow in a cell so small that he could only take six to seven steps.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
And a Panda in its own home and not behind bars in a zoo.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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