slammer

Example Sentences

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The series finale includes an homage to the pilot, twisting the circumstances so that this time, it’s Midge bailing Susie out of the slammer and hearing about her heartbreak.

From Los Angeles Times

Accordingly, when mistakes occurred at work and I ended up in the slammer, I regarded it as an occupational hazard.”

From New York Times

“Joe Biden was raised in Puerto Rico before he marched for civil rights and got arrested trying to see Nelson Mandela in the slammer,” wrote Ben Johnson, a writer with the Daily Wire.

From Washington Times

Mr. Lowe claims a false accusation from American Airlines sent him to the slammer for more than two weeks.

From Washington Times

Whatever landed them in the after-school slammer, these teenagers were already trapped by forces far beyond their control.

From New York Times