imprisonment

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To the Argentine, the image of the maze inspired a sense of freedom, rather than imprisonment, because it evoked the concept of infinity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Chinese natives are currently incarcerated at the Ventura County Main Jail and the Todd Road Jail, respectively, and face up to four years’ imprisonment followed by two years of probation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The junta offered to end her imprisonment at any time if she left the country permanently, but Suu Kyi refused and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while detained in 1991.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Then, consider the philosophical gap: For instance, Ai is a dissident whose criticism of the Chinese government led to his imprisonment for 81 days in 2011, without any formal charges brought against him.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The rate of incarceration in 1972 was at a level so low that it no longer seems in the realm of possibility, but for moratorium supporters, that magnitude of imprisonment was egregiously high.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander