jail
noun
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
was jailing
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past progressiveof jail.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The spark, in this case, was jailing Mr Ramaphosa's predecessor for contempt of court.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2021
What the court definitively viewed to be within Congress’ powers was jailing witnesses who disobeyed congressional subpoenas.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2018
In 2005, New Orleans was jailing more people per capita than any other major city, yet there were no full-time public defenders; only part-time attorneys appointed by judges.
From The Guardian ● May 1, 2017
