condemned cell
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The paper notes Dutchman Dylan Snel and Canadian Lindsey Petersen had spent a "terrifying" night in the condemned cell of Sabah's prison, because the usual holding pens were full.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2015
The door is unlocked and we enter Bristol Prison’s condemned cell for the last time.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 2, 2014
Clearly seething with rage, Mujib described his life "in a condemned cell in a desert area in the scorching heat," for nine months without news of his family or the outside world.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a minute or two the gaoler arrived with his huge keys, and, with a palpitating heart, Father John followed him to the condemned cell.
From The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Trollope, Anthony
The crime doctor had once seen the inside of a condemned cell; he could see it still.
From The Crime Doctor by Hornung, Ernest William
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