1
as in captivity
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the immurement of Japanese-Americans continued for the duration of the war
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as in imprisonment
the state of being held in lawful custody
condemned the long-term immurement of prisoners who have yet to be convicted of anything
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The Ukrainian government then runs a search query, and replies with whether the subject is in Ukrainian captivity, has been confirmed dead, has been returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange, or is not included in any of those databases.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026 -
An aardvark brought to the Brookfield Zoo from South Africa became only the second creature of its kind held in captivity in the United States.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Last month, her government unveiled a legal reform allowing the deportation of foreigners who have been sentenced to at least one year of unconditional imprisonment for serious crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kwok's imprisonment marks the first time a family member of a Hong Kong activist has been jailed in connection with their relatives' overseas lobbying, marking a new chapter of repression in the once-autonomous financial center.—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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Fewer internment survivors remain each year.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The core of this CW series is a romance between a human girl, Emery, and an alien boy called Roman who met a decade earlier when the extraterrestrial visitors first crash-landed on Earth and were rounded up and placed in an internment camp.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Parris is the California director at Vera Action, a 501(c)(4) organization harnessing the power of advocacy, lobbying, and political strategy to end mass incarceration, protect immigrants’ rights, restore dignity to people behind bars, and build safe and thriving communities.—
Jose Bernal,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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The author argues that San Quentin’s transformation into a rehabilitation center represents a remarkable shift in how society should approach incarceration, given that 95% of incarcerated people are eventually released back into communities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Most of the defendants pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy and cyberstalking and were later sentenced to prison terms or home confinement.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics string together repetitive and mostly generic metaphors comparing love to death and commitment to confinement.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kato found that Singh’s placement in immigration detention has not jeopardized the court’s ability to try him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Fathizadeh is scheduled for sentencing May 8, and faces a maximum prison term of 23 years and 4 months, though her lack of serious criminal history and time spent under home detention while free on bail make a maximum term unlikely.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Between 1963 and 1976, Khamenei was arrested seven times and spent a total of three years in prison before being sentenced to a sort of internal exile in Iranshahr in the far southeastern corner of the country.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Spencer is charged with second-degree murder, which in Arkansas carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Immurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immurement. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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