mental institution
Example Sentences
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Her sister commits her to a mental institution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
When he was 10, Jones’ mother was committed to a mental institution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
She was incarcerated for six years, most of which she spent in prison and some of which she spent in a mental institution and in exile in a Siberian penal colony.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
She said sometimes records of someone’s official commitment to a mental institution fail to make it into the background check system, but Texas has generally “put some efforts” into preventing that.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
After a series of mental breakdowns, she died in a mental institution at the age of sixty-five.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
