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[sen-tns] / ˈsɛn tns /




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Five of the women attended the hearing, including three who sat quietly in the court as the sentence was handed down.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The teenagers will all serve one half of their sentence and the remainder on licence.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

A South Korean appeals court increased the sentence of jailed former president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday to seven years for obstructing justice, up from five years.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Thaksin, 76, has been serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption since September.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“But these are beautiful, Theo. They could hang in a museum, except that—” And then I don’t know how to finish the sentence.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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