imprisoned

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Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Then in 2001, he was imprisoned for three years for "inciting subversion of state power".

From BBC • May 27, 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

Law school had seemed abstract and disconnected before, but after meeting the desperate and imprisoned, it all became relevant and critically important.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson