slammer
Example Sentences
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Mr. Lowe claims a false accusation from American Airlines sent him to the slammer for more than two weeks.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
It’s a Grade A tip-one-back, leave-your-troubles-at-the-door jukebox slammer that bowled over the stadium crowd like Marshawn Lynch on an undersized defensive back.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
Whatever landed them in the after-school slammer, these teenagers were already trapped by forces far beyond their control.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2022
Instead of challenging for a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne, Serbia's biggest sporting star found himself in the slammer, after immigration officials found fault with his paperwork.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2022
He thought of Grover letting Chuck in on a little scheme he’d come up with: “How about we tell him I’ve been thrown in the slammer . ..” Ralph calmly paced faster.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
