Example Sentences

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A judge held off on deciding whether he will jail Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke for giving the Chicago Tribune an interview just days before the start of his murder trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2018

The Ivory Coast has closed its borders with its Ebola-hit neighbours and Sierra Leone has said it will jail people who hide patients with the virus.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2014

But they are now considered more dangerous than the Syrian regime and the government says it will jail those involved in fighting if they return, and strip the citizenship of those who stay.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2014

Though Illston has said she will jail Anderson for the duration of the trial if he refuses to testify, Geragos said he was not sure that would happen.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2011