in solitary
Example Sentences
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Marwan Barghouti is understood to have been kept in solitary confinement for the past two-and-a-half years.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Yoon has been held in solitary confinement while fighting multiple criminal trials.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
He is in ill health and has spent most of the last five years in solitary confinement, the lone window fixed to block sunlight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
“It’s like being in solitary confinement,” said Robert Hilton, a retired teacher who evacuated in January but returned when he found that his house had defied the odds.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Nothing tested my inner equilibrium as much as the time that Winnie was in solitary confinement.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
