Example Sentences

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Incarcerating someone that young "is harmful to the child's development" and increases the risk of reoffending, according to Hogberg.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Incarcerating someone for attempting to speak on issues of public importance is as clear as possible a violation of the Constitution and the most fundamental American freedoms.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2024

"Incarcerating foreign nationals costs Hungarian prisons billions of forints each year," the BvOP press office said in its emailed reply.

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

Incarcerating large numbers of elderly and ill people is both cruel and counterproductive.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021

Incarcerating so many people has a bad effect on families and neighborhoods.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2016