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Despite the Athenian democracy’s commitment to free and equal speech, Socrates was found guilty and sentenced to death.

From The Wall Street Journal

"No sentence can undo the trauma of what she endured. But we hope today marks the beginning of her journey toward the bright, safe, and happy future she deserves," the judge told the court.

From BBC

The Home Office said officials who failed to produce documents without "reasonable excuse" could face a prison sentence.

From BBC

She was sentenced on Thursday to 28 weeks in custody, suspended for 18 months, the DWP said.

From BBC

His research presented the models with increasingly far-fetched variations of a simple text, asking them to rate sentences out of 10 for literary quality.

From Barron's