imprisoned

Example Sentences

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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

Activists who have spent several years behind bars in Cuba say being imprisoned for so long leaves a permanent scar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • 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

She was imprisoned because she owed a $705 fine.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander