Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
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Péchier faces life imprisonment if convicted, the outlet noted.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There, he was arrested in the tourist district of Kathmandu and, the following year, sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1975 murder of American tourist Connie Jo Bronzich.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
First-degree persistent felony offenders face an enhanced sentence of 20 to 50 years or life imprisonment if newly convicted of a Class A or B felony.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
If convicted, Jimmy Lai could be sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There, he was arrested in the tourist district of Kathmandu and, the following year, sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1975 murder of American tourist Connie Jo Bronzich.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
First-degree persistent felony offenders face an enhanced sentence of 20 to 50 years or life imprisonment if newly convicted of a Class A or B felony.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
If convicted, Jimmy Lai could be sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for life imprisonment
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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