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as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
he was bored and frustrated by his incarceration in the quarantine
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as in imprisonment
the state of being held in lawful custody
sentenced to six months of incarceration for dealing in narcotics
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Recent Examples of incarceration
She is inspired by Griner’s journey: from incarceration in Russia to reclaiming her place as a world-class athlete.
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Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
How will the pendulum swing away from progressive policies affect crime, incarceration, housing, low-wage labor and other facets of life in the Golden State?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Under his bill, those convicted of possessing a small amount of cannabis would be guilty of a summary offense and face a fine not exceeding $100, with no possibility of incarceration.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
They were released this month after 17 years of incarceration.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
How will the pendulum swing away from progressive policies affect crime, incarceration, housing, low-wage labor and other facets of life in the Golden State?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Under his bill, those convicted of possessing a small amount of cannabis would be guilty of a summary offense and face a fine not exceeding $100, with no possibility of incarceration.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
They were released this month after 17 years of incarceration.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Russia's Defense Ministry said 150 Russian soldiers were freed from captivity as part of the exchange in which each side released 150 people.Compiled byDemocrat-Gazettes stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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More than 50 Americans were held in captivity after the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was stormed.Colin Meyn, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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He was later forced into an internment camp because of Executive Order 9066.Tracie Canada / Made by History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
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Durgan had no issue with the use of naturalized citizens, his grandmother spent time in a Japanese internment camp in California during World War II.Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Brad Spafford was charged earlier in the month on a gun violation, but in a detention memo filed on Monday, prosecutors in Virginia outlined something allegedly more alarming.Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Arizona prison capacity could be factor in enforcement Law enforcement officials intending to make Proposition 314 arrests may need to take into account how much detention bed space is available.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, Zeeb was sentenced to four years in prison in one of the country's largest cannabis cases.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Violators could face fines or serve up to five years in prison.Victoria Knight, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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While there are non-profits that also run BOP halfway houses, commercial companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group have the ability to quickly expand monitoring of those on home confinement.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Last month, President Biden commuted the sentences of 1,500 Americans in home confinement during the pandemic and pardoned 39 others, setting a record for clemency in one day, according to the White House.Delano Massey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Incarceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarceration. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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