as in jails
to put in or as if in prison
in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
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The Pinault family owns 42 percent of shares in Kering and detains 59 percent of voting rights.—
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The play is set in the real-life town of Lumpkin, whose economy has become reliant on a private prison that detains immigrants.—
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“Imprisons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprisons. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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