imprison

Example Sentences

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I patiently explained that neither law clerks nor justices get to imprison people sua sponte.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Mitsotakis, who notes the fraud began before he came to power in 2019, has vowed to imprison the "thieves" responsible and to reclaim the funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In America, we don’t imprison people for violating rules that were never written.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

“The state has sought to convict and imprison Baldwin for an accident caused by the mistakes of others,” Baldwin’s attorney Luke Nikas wrote in a motion to dismiss the indictment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

“You can’t imprison me in water. This is where I’m strongest.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan