imprisonment
Example Sentences
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On Friday the court ordered his imprisonment at Bangkok Remand Prison.
From Barron's
While he was never a popular president, and was especially unpopular among young South Koreans, Yoon has since his imprisonment become a symbol of rebellion for young people who have increasingly been feeling left behind.
From BBC
However, the country has not carried out an execution since 1976 and the death penalty is automatically commuted to life imprisonment.
From Barron's
That summit focused on easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, potentially moving sensitive topics such as Lai’s imprisonment to the two leaders’ next meeting, expected to take place in Beijing in April.
She had been serving multiple sentences for alleged propaganda activities, totaling more than 10 years’ imprisonment in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
