jail
Example Sentences
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Thoreau spent a night in jail for refusing to pay a poll tax, objecting to slavery and the Mexican War.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Eventually, that reality caught up to county prosecutors, who released Gonzalez after she spent two days in jail.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Daedone, who wore tan jail garb and leg shackles, looked serene throughout the proceeding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
He served 13 months in a county jail but was allowed to go to his office six days a week on a work-release program.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
“The website hasn’t been updated recently. She’s not in jail anymore.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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