Examples of the slammer in a Sentence
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The nominees have taken different paths to Philadelphia, with Harris debate-prepping in Pittsburgh and Trump saying and posting more outlandish things — even threatening, if elected, to throw his opponents in the slammer.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
Cobby, meanwhile, is a sarcastic loner fresh from a stint in the slammer.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Taylor Swift is fresh out the slammer, and right back into the Eras Tour grind.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 9 May 2024
So far the longest time one of them has spent in the slammer is 13 years: In 2012, Allen Stanford was sentenced to 110 years for selling $7 billion of fraudulent certificates of deposits in one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever.
—Devin Sean Martin, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
His fine was $50 million and possible time in the slammer.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024
There's something undeniably sweet about this perennial classic, despite that, if it were made today, he'd be handcuffed and thrown in the slammer.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023
After more than a year in the slammer, Atlanta rapper Young Thug has released a new album from jail.
—Deasia Paige, ajc, 23 June 2023
The charges are much steeper this time though, and John must call in a favor to ensure Summer doesn't spend most of her life in the slammer.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
Cobby, meanwhile, is a sarcastic loner fresh from a stint in the slammer.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Taylor Swift is fresh out the slammer, and right back into the Eras Tour grind.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 9 May 2024
So far the longest time one of them has spent in the slammer is 13 years: In 2012, Allen Stanford was sentenced to 110 years for selling $7 billion of fraudulent certificates of deposits in one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever.
—Devin Sean Martin, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
His fine was $50 million and possible time in the slammer.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024
There's something undeniably sweet about this perennial classic, despite that, if it were made today, he'd be handcuffed and thrown in the slammer.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023
After more than a year in the slammer, Atlanta rapper Young Thug has released a new album from jail.
—Deasia Paige, ajc, 23 June 2023
The charges are much steeper this time though, and John must call in a favor to ensure Summer doesn't spend most of her life in the slammer.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022
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“The slammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20slammer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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