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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Albuquerque duly arrived in India, expecting to take charge, but Almeida imprisoned him in August 1509, reportedly having doubted the legality of his commission.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The judge also expressed doubt that Carroll's medical needs would be met if imprisoned, and believed Carroll, who had no criminal offenses prior to the crash, would respond well to the terms of the probation.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kendra was briefly jailed before being released on bond.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ronald Demeo, 63, was jailed last week after a woman reported that she was assaulted while under sedation at his clinic, located at 2801 SW Third Ave.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
1 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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These children are more likely to end up incarcerated or on welfare.—
Clarence C. Crawford,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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In May 2014, Caballero was convicted of a second-degree felony involving indecent contact with an 8-year-old female and was incarcerated, according to the Texas Public Sex Offender website.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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