prison term

Example Sentences

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Prekoski argued for Peterson to sentence his client to between 14 and 20 years behind bars, saying that the maximum prison term likely would mean O’Connor would die “in a cage.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Prosecutors had sought a three-year prison term, but the judges handed down a lower sentence while noting the "absence of severe harm to victims", The Korea Herald reported.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Before the proceeding, prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Daedone to a 20-year prison term, saying her conduct caused immeasurable damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Hong Kong's leader John Lee lauded the "severe" prison term as a demonstration of the city's rule of law.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Grandma sprinted toward Myron and me, arms wide open, hugging us as though we were innocent men just released from serving an unjust prison term, which is to say, like a grandmother should.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben