imprisoned

Example Sentences

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Numerous retired provincial leaders have now been investigated and imprisoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The man is now believed to be imprisoned in the Middle East, they added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Johnson was imprisoned late last year for contempt of court after being found civilly liable for $71 million in damages in a civil racketeering case.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Todd and second wife Julie Chrisley were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 and imprisoned at separate facilities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Paul was willing—even eager—to share the well-publicized indignities suffered by the suffragists who had been imprisoned.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling