imprisonment

Example Sentences

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To the Argentine, the image of the maze inspired a sense of freedom, rather than imprisonment, because it evoked the concept of infinity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The fallout for Murdock, as seen in the episode, is his arrest and imprisonment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But despite his imprisonment awaiting trial, police still remained concerned about Coleman's state of mind.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Tarrant's penalty of life imprisonment without parole was the stiffest in New Zealand history.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

You have, and many of us have, defeated this intention; and, by a terrible law, a terrible paradox, those innocents who believed that your imprisonment made them safe are losing their grasp of reality.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin