bars

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Prekoski argued for Peterson to sentence his client to between 14 and 20 years behind bars, saying that the maximum prison term likely would mean O’Connor would die “in a cage.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The money, in their view, not only has to make up for mounting legal fees, but lost income, tainted reputations, fractured families, and years spent behind bars.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

The bars for both are very high, and they would likely face challenges in court from Disney and could take several years to play out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“I’m here for American dive bars, not the British ones,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Later he went to his favorite bars, visited friends, and got his old job back at Simpson Optical.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple