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  • present participle of jail.

jailing



NOUN
imprisonment
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Jailing him, the Recorder of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC, said: "This is one of the worst cases of its kind stemming from the Rotherham disorder."

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

Jailing rioters represents only part of the government’s effort to hold people responsible, with authorities also seeking to track down those who enabled the uprising.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023

Jailing children should be "the last of a number of options," the firm wrote.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2021

Jailing Jackson for life, the judge Mr Justice Bryan described him as "something of a loner, and reclusive".

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2021

"Jailing us will not make you safe—or your projects, either!"

From Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Brey, Charles




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