Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
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Bowman and Turner face mandatory life imprisonment.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, Clifton is facing a maximum penalty of life imprisonment if convicted.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, a Ukrainian couple living in the region of Odesa was arrested for agreeing to register a Starlink for the Russians in exchange for $30, according to the SBU, which said in a statement that the couple face life imprisonment if convicted.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Pressure grows on Starmer over vetting before appointment A conviction for misconduct in a public office carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, and must be handled in a Crown Court, which only deals with the most serious criminal offences.
—William James, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, Clifton is facing a maximum penalty of life imprisonment if convicted.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, a Ukrainian couple living in the region of Odesa was arrested for agreeing to register a Starlink for the Russians in exchange for $30, according to the SBU, which said in a statement that the couple face life imprisonment if convicted.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Pressure grows on Starmer over vetting before appointment A conviction for misconduct in a public office carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, and must be handled in a Crown Court, which only deals with the most serious criminal offences.
—William James, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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