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[sen-tns] / ˈsɛn tns /




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He added: "Let the conviction and sentence be a lesson to those who glorify organised crime and promote it as a way of life".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Discretion that is “suitably directed and limited” would “ensure … the sentencing authority is apprised of the information relevant to the imposition of sentence and provided with standards to guide its use of that information.”

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s Didion’s ability to undermine — to slip a blade between the ribs — in a single sentence that has always thrilled the critic in me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Singh said at the march that attacks on Sikhs had taken place "up and down the country" every day since Digwa was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 21 years in prison.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Oh yeah, and he has this habit of beginning every sentence with the word dutchdeefuddy.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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