in jail
Example Sentences
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Smith denied this, and Schmitt grinned as if he’d just effectively locked Smith in jail forever on perjury charges.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
If found guilty, she faces up to six months in jail, probation and a $500 fine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
He never served time in jail and died in 2023 while appealing his sentence.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The hearing is expected to feature a Florida woman who spent 13 days in jail after her car was spotted by a Flock camera a few miles from a fatal crash involving a similar vehicle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In 1947, while Ernest was still in jail, Hale was released, having served twenty years at Leavenworth.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
