prison term
Example Sentences
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Judge Mark Lucraft KC, the Recorder of London, sentenced Levy to a whole life prison term.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But far worse, the Justice Department has insisted on seeking a prison term of up to five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The mother-of-three was told she would have to serve a minimum of 12 years behind bars, a prison term she completed in October 1998.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Prekoski argued for Peterson to sentence his client to between 14 and 20 years behind bars, saying that the maximum prison term likely would mean O’Connor would die “in a cage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Surely our prison term would have been up together.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
