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prison

[priz-uhn] / ˈprɪz ən /


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Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They face up to 10 years in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Justin Derek Jennings, 41, of Laguna Niguel was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison in connection to the incident on his birthday in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Beqa T., 49, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison in Estonia.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I thought of this woman reaching Betsie’s cell, reducing it again to four walls and a prison cot.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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