be subjected to

Example Sentences

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"President Ramaphosa maintains that no person is above the law and that any allegations should be subjected to due process without fear, favour or prejudice," it said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Again, not a word about the coercive therapeutic context in which vulnerable minors will be subjected to those “ideas” and pressed to implement them.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

“Workers should never be subjected to vulgar language or behavior by anyone—including the President of the United States,” the union said in the statement posted on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

He also brought up the names of three high-profile former Premier League bosses and suggested they would not be subjected to the same behaviour.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The idea that the Earth might be subjected to devastating impacts from time to time was not quite as new as it is now sometimes presented.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson