prison term
Example Sentences
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But the limited options available to the judge at the sentencing hearing did not include a prison term nor a driving ban, and Bayliss was given an absolute discharge.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
But far worse, the Justice Department has insisted on seeking a prison term of up to five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
New York prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
A Brazilian woman has received a suspended prison term for going to BTS K-pop star Jungkook's house repeatedly despite warnings to stay away - even ringing the doorbell 133 times on one such visit.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Surely our prison term would have been up together.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
