jailing

Example Sentences

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"It was first disbelief," he said, when he first saw reports of her jailing.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Following Sansal's jailing, French officials arrested Algerian influencers in France on "terror" propaganda charges, and there were tit-for-tat expulsions of officials working in both countries.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

ICE held her incommunicado for 24 hours and then shuffled her through three states before jailing her in Louisiana.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

But the Shinawatra dynasty has faced a series of legal and political setbacks, including the jailing of 76-year-old Thaksin this year for corruption during his time in office.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

“The power unleashed by the jailing destroyed the Star—and the Coven. But the Scholars rejoiced, for the jinn were defeated. All but the greatest of them.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir