probation
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Two of the men were handed prison sentences, while the rest were given suspended sentences or probation.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
CIA director David Petraeus, who shared defense information with his biographer, received two years probation and a $100,000 fine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Refugio Manuel Jimenez Jr. was sentenced to a year in county jail and two years of probation and community service after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the firefighter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
After his recent probation violation, the district attorney’s office spokesperson said, Rice was ordered to serve that jail time immediately.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
One in 9 black men between the ages of twenty and thirty-five was behind bars in 2006, and far more were under some form of penal control—such as probation or parole.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing probation
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