Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
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In Connecticut, anyone facing a charge that carries possible life imprisonment is entitled to such a hearing.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The zoo’s management wanted to put Ziggy down, but Lewis begged that the sentence be commuted to life imprisonment, indoors.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
If convicted, the 47-year-old faces life imprisonment.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
He is expected to face three consecutive sentences of life without the possibility of parole and a consecutive sentence of 100 years to life imprisonment.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The zoo’s management wanted to put Ziggy down, but Lewis begged that the sentence be commuted to life imprisonment, indoors.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
If convicted, the 47-year-old faces life imprisonment.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
He is expected to face three consecutive sentences of life without the possibility of parole and a consecutive sentence of 100 years to life imprisonment.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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 30 Apr. 2026.
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