jailed
Example Sentences
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During that arrest, Beverly Hills officers learned she had removed her court-ordered GPS monitoring ankle bracelet, leading her to be jailed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Lucy is one of a number of people who have contacted the BBC following the sentencing of Smith, who was jailed for seven and a half years in February.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Earlier Sunday, prominent Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas, jailed since 2016, backed the bill, saying he hoped "another crucial step forward" would be taken in this "historic peace effort".
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Last year the PKK announced plans to disband and disarm, following a call from its jailed founder and longtime leader Ocalan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Leah’s Ohio friends supposedly “arrested him,” but there is no record of Burr being jailed.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
