as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the captain ordered that the prisoner be thrown into the brig immediately
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Abandoning all sense of order or control, a few of the sailors careened through the brig, demanding liquor from the frightened passengers.
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Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
On the defense’s side: Lieutenant Barney Greenwald (Jason Clarke), who’s claiming that Maryk shouldn’t be thrown in the brig because the man at the helm of the ship had lost his marbles, and thus was endangering the lives of the entire crew.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2023
Scheller was being held in pre-trial confinement at the brig at Camp Lejeune.
—David Martin, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2021
The Navy booked Mays into the brig on Aug. 20, 2020.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2022
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Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
On the defense’s side: Lieutenant Barney Greenwald (Jason Clarke), who’s claiming that Maryk shouldn’t be thrown in the brig because the man at the helm of the ship had lost his marbles, and thus was endangering the lives of the entire crew.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2023
Scheller was being held in pre-trial confinement at the brig at Camp Lejeune.
—David Martin, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2021
The Navy booked Mays into the brig on Aug. 20, 2020.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2022
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Tekashi is expected to plead guilty on November 12 to violating supervised release and agree to serve a one-month jail sentence, and another year of supervision, according to the Associated Press.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The charges carry a maximum sentence of up to four years in jail, but Merchan can also hand down a sentence that involves a variety of alternatives to incarceration, including probation.Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jay Johnston was sentenced on October 28 to one year and one day in prison for his involvement in January 6.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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If convicted, the punishment is life in prison without the possibility of parole.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Garcia Glenn White was pronounced dead shortly before 7 p.m. local time at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, according to CBS News, The Associated Press, and USA Today.Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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In Texas, Travis Mullis was pronounced dead at the state penitentiary in Huntsville at 7:01 p.m. for the killing of his 3-month-old son.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Brig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brig. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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