as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
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The hostages are to be freed Saturday in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinians imprisoned or detained by Israel.
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Shlomo Mor, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The deal would allow 33 hostages to be set free over the next six weeks in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
This explains why so many millennials are still alone: they’re imprisoned in their own sky castles.
—Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The decision marks another significant setback for Khan, who has been imprisoned since 2023.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Shlomo Mor, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The deal would allow 33 hostages to be set free over the next six weeks in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
This explains why so many millennials are still alone: they’re imprisoned in their own sky castles.
—Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
The decision marks another significant setback for Khan, who has been imprisoned since 2023.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprison. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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