is sentencing
- present progressive of sentence (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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It's rarely done, but so is sentencing a 73-year-old to prison in a case like this.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2020
A federal judge is sentencing the former head of Mississippi’s prison system to nearly 20 years in prison in a wide-ranging corruption case.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2017
The most challenging part of the job is sentencing those found guilty of a criminal offense, Roberts wrote, balancing the perspectives of prosecutor, defendant and victim and guided by legislative directive and sentencing guidelines.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2016
He remains free on bail until is sentencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2016
It’s certainly part of a larger effort that I have been involved in dealing with, this whole question of criminal justice reform, whether it is sentencing policies, charging policies, law enforcement deployments.
From Time ● Dec. 4, 2014
