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prison

[priz-uhn] / ˈprɪz ən /


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Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Before the Sagrada Familia mass on Wednesday, he is due to visit a prison and an abbey in the Montserrat mountain range overlooking Barcelona.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

They face up to 10 years in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Panish played a recording of a prison call between the couple.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But she didn’t know and it was three days before the family learned that he had been taken to the federal prison in Amsterdam.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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