behind bars
Example Sentences
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For 6,895 days, Guy Miles sat behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced late last year to 17 years behind bars after being charged with a slew of crimes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
If the state case can’t go forward, it reduces the chances Mangione will spend all of his remaining days behind bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
"No! She's not one bit bad. Some liar accused her of stealing a necklace, and they slammed her behind bars and didn't even try to prove she'd committed a crime."
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
