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sentencing

  • present participle
    of sentence.
    sentence
    noun
    a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses.

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Then, about 15 years ago, legislators changed sentencing laws in ways that caused the prison population to drop, and the prisons started going away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Following Calocane's sentencing to a hospital order in January 2024, a series of failings by authorities emerged, including the police, which led to calls by the affected families for a statutory public inquiry.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Williamson’s attorney McGregor Scott, asked the court to delay her Sept. 17 sentencing and seal documents related to her health condition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

When asked about how tough sentencing in Northern Ireland is Dame Siobhan said there can be a "knee jerk reaction".

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

I nodded feebly, my head cast down like a victim awaiting sentencing.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane