- present participle of jail.
jailing
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“I use it as a tool to give a judge a way to consider not jailing my client,” or fully suspending their driving rights, said defense lawyer Garrett Green.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Baptiste was originally reported as missing in Morocco in some media articles published on 14 August, before a BBC Sport investigation revealed his conviction and jailing.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in 2024 that Canberra was "gravely concerned" about the jailing of Ng and other Hong Kong activists.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
“The power unleashed by the jailing destroyed the Star—and the Coven. But the Scholars rejoiced, for the jinn were defeated. All but the greatest of them.”
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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