imprison
Example Sentences
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The CIA’s efforts in China were devastated when nearly two dozen assets were executed or imprisoned more than a decade ago, leaving the agency struggling to rebuild its human espionage capabilities in China.
In one, she stood before a group of imprisoned men with shaved heads packed into tight rows in a notorious El Salvadoran prison.
“It’s despicable to imprison a person for exercising their 1st Amendment rights,” McBroom said.
From Los Angeles Times
But in the distance, Danny could hear the deep wail of imprisoned shadows.
From Literature
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Vance also said that the issue of Armenian separatist leaders imprisoned in Azerbaijan was "certainly going to come up" in talks with Azerbaijani leaders.
From Barron's
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