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[sen-tns] / ˈsɛn tns /




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Kim was sentenced to 30 years in jail, while Yeo received 15 years and Kim Yong-dae received three years in prison with a five-year suspended sentence.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Todd Chrisley received a 12-year sentence, along with 16 months’ probation, while his wife was sentenced to seven years in prison and 16 months’ probation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Under the agreement, Boelter will face the longest possible sentence on each charge, according to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A "pardon after completion of sentence" would mean that Bankman-Fried's conviction on various counts of fraud would be forgiven after he serves his jail sentence.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In about one and one-third seconds, my brain turned that big long speech I’d spent all afternoon putting together into one sentence that came out of my mouth, loud and strong.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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