jailed
Example Sentences
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Two men have become the first to be jailed under a new law targeting people who risk the safety of others by piloting small boats across the Channel.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
She is the daughter of the late president Alberto Fujimori, who had been jailed for human rights violations.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He protested his innocence but was jailed in 2004.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"I am very important and have immunity from being jailed by the queen's court. I can risk it."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
