behind bars

Example Sentences

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Some jurors teared up over the possibility of the young men spending decades behind bars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The difference shapes how much time Sharifullah could spend behind bars — the more serious charge was eligible for a life sentence.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Rodriguez, who served as Maduro's vice president, has also pushed through an amnesty law that led to the release of hundreds of political prisoners, though some 500 remain behind bars.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

While Thaksin was behind bars, Pheu Thai had its worst-ever result in the February general election.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It was his first time behind bars, and of all the prisoners doing Katrina time,” as they’d termed it, he was the most perplexed by it all.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers