prison term
Example Sentences
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Luke Fleming, of Thaxted Road in Buckhurst Hill, was given a suspended prison term of one-year and nine months in June.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Judge Mark Lucraft KC, the Recorder of London, sentenced Levy to a whole life prison term.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
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
There was nothing official about that date, just a chance remark by Mrs. Floor to the effect that six months was the usual prison term for ration-card offenders.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
