Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
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Her husband, ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, awaits a verdict on a rebellion charge that could carry death penalty or life imprisonment.
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
If convicted at that trial, Ball will face a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment, the county attorney added.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
If convicted, Ball faces a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Chun was initially sentenced to death, though the sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
If convicted at that trial, Ball will face a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment, the county attorney added.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
If convicted, Ball faces a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Chun was initially sentenced to death, though the sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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