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incarceration

[in-kahr-suh-rey-shuhn] / ɪnˌkɑr səˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imprisonment
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The Foreign Office - which warns British citizens against travelling to Iran - has described their incarceration as "unjustified and appalling".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

My subject area is U.S. history—the built environment, public memory, the American South, and more recently the history of mass incarceration.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The pair are speaking to the media together, via separate phones, for the first time since their incarceration.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He said he sees himself as a fair jurist with a knack for finding creative solutions to cases that balance public safety and alternatives to incarceration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

By naming him she was expanding this lie, the one being told by everyone involved in his incarceration thus far.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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