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[sen-tns] / ˈsɛn tns /




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The indictment carries a maximum sentence of ten years.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Judge Stephen Climie sentenced Powell to 20 months in prison which will be added to his current sentence of five years and three month for failing to repay the money.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Like his creator, Jim Tom is content sipping coffee at a table on the balcony of the Augusta National clubhouse or pondering the opening sentence of his column in the media center at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

But in 1981, a rotator cuff injury was a death sentence for a pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

He turned one page, then another and another, hoping he would see one sentence, one word, that he understood.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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