Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
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In 2020, Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong, introducing the maximum sentence of life imprisonment for four main crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Of those, 32 were sentenced to life imprisonment, and another 30 are children, according to Hamas.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
In exchange, Israel released 121 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment for deadly terror attacks and an additional 79 prisoners serving lengthy sentences.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
There is no mandatory minimum sentence for federal hate crimes, but a conviction could result in a sentence of life imprisonment.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Of those, 32 were sentenced to life imprisonment, and another 30 are children, according to Hamas.
—Lauren Izso, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
In exchange, Israel released 121 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment for deadly terror attacks and an additional 79 prisoners serving lengthy sentences.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
There is no mandatory minimum sentence for federal hate crimes, but a conviction could result in a sentence of life imprisonment.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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