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as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen

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verb

as in to condemn
to impose a judicial punishment on the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served

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Noun
People with criminal convictions typically serve their sentence in the U.S. then are transferred to ICE detention centers to await deportation. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Instead of a 90-day jail sentence and $1,000 fine, judges may now impose a year-long jail sentence and a $5,000 fine. Caroline A. Griffin, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
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Combs is scheduled to be sentenced in October and will remain behind bars in the meantime. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025 In May 2021, she was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison, per The Coeur d'Alene Press. Caroline Blair, People.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sentence
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Noun
  • But the ruling halted enough of the regulations for Planned Parenthood to begin offering procedural abortions again.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
  • However, that lifeline is likely temporary: A recent Supreme Court ruling that limited nationwide injunctions could affect the outcome of the Job Corps case and, in turn, the program’s operations.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
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  • An outspoken progressive, Ruffalo frequently condemns the Trump administration's raids, which began in June.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 July 2025
  • For instance, hundreds of political and civil rights activists—many of whom have been previously imprisoned—condemned Israel’s attacks in a joint statement.
    MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
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  • Following the verdict, his defense pushed back after the judge denied the rapper's request for bail.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
  • Combs held Geragos’ hand tightly as the verdict was read.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • Instead of being punished for keeping coal unburned, these communities can be rewarded and reinvested in jobs, renewables, and resilience.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • At the end of Season 2, In-ho so graciously betrays everybody and eventually sneaks away from the pack, fakes his own death of the walkie talkie, and then puts his mask back on and punishes Gi-hun for causing this whole revolt and shoots and kills his best friend right in front of him.
    Jim Halterman, Variety, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Instead of wasting resources on a venture doomed by structural realities, Musk should pursue a strategy that actually works in American politics: identifying vulnerable Republican incumbents who voted for fiscal irresponsibility and funding primary challengers committed to genuine conservatism.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • Was the project doomed by the economic realities of globalization, the competitive landscape in the smartphone business, or were Google’s shifting corporate priorities ultimately to blame?
    Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025

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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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