as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison
if they catch you, they're going to lock you up and throw away the key!
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In 2022, Griner was imprisoned in Russia for 294 days for allegedly carrying hashish oil while entering the country to play basketball.—
Zoya Wazir,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026 -
When Kani first met Fugard, several leading opponents of apartheid including Nelson Mandela had just been convicted and imprisoned on Robben Island, and hope for liberation was running dry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since the 2021 army takeover, nearly 8,000 civilians have been killed and some 22,208 political detainees remain jailed, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a rights monitoring group.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Confronted by the local cops, Strahler admitted to creating and sending the images, then was arrested and jailed.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Asawa was born in California in 1926, and was one of over a hundred thousand Japanese Americans who were interned during the Second World War.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Following the German occupation of France at the height of his career, Felsen tried to escape to Switzerland; however, he was caught, arrested and interned in Drancy concentration camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Men in that age range who are on full-time military active duty don’t have to register, and neither do those who are continuously hospitalized or incarcerated during that time.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those who are hospitalized or incarcerated continuously on or before their 18th birthday through age 25 are also exempt.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rio state military fire department said the blaze was under control and largely confined to the venue’s fabric roof.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But Hungary’s importance to the American Right isn’t confined to a few corners of the internet.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Locked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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