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[sen-tns] / ˈsɛn tns /




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On Thursday Malik was given a sentence of 10 years in custody, plus four years on extended licence.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There were gasps from people sitting in the public gallery when the sentence was delivered.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He has not asked for a commutation, which is a shortening of a criminal sentence being served.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It specified 10 aggravating factors, the presence of which would allow a jury to return a death sentence in the belief that such “guided discretion” would pass constitutional muster.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

And with the comic timing of any sentence like that, Zeke and Miel turned a final corner and found themselves at a dead end.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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