imprison

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Mitsotakis, who notes the fraud began before he came to power in 2019, has vowed to imprison the "thieves" responsible and to reclaim the funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In America, we don’t imprison people for violating rules that were never written.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The NCA operation will aim to imprison more perpetrators of child sexual abuse, protect more victims and improve how local police forces investigate such crimes, the Home Office said.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

Some American journalists and politicians couched their desire to round up and imprison Japanese Americans in humanitarian terms: to protect them from potential mob violence.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

“You can’t imprison me in water. This is where I’m strongest.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan