- present participle of jail.
jailing
Example Sentences
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More than 83,000 spaces are occupied by male inmates, despite the government introducing a presumption against jailing anyone for under one year to free up more space.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, is on trial for incitement over social media posts following her father's jailing in July 2021 which sparked unrest that claimed more than 350 lives.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Aside from jailing the coxswains, Hong Kong courts previously handed prison sentences to two government ship inspectors who failed to ensure lifejacket compliance.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
"It was first disbelief," he said, when he first saw reports of her jailing.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Lafayette’s reputation in the black community was raised another notch when he went to court to fight his arrest and jailing on a false charge of vagrancy.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
