Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She said the state is jailing prisoners for “way too long” and that corrections officials “are antiquated in our thinking about treatment.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2018

Only in the case of something like a lost job is jailing out of bounds, he said.

From Washington Times • Feb. 24, 2018

Part of the reason is simple numbers: The U.S. is jailing people faster than the public can pay for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 17, 2015