Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
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Cambodia passed unprecedented legislation Monday imposing life imprisonment for scam kingpins as the nation vows to eliminate cyber fraud operations by month’s end.
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Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Everard was murdered in March 2021 by Wayne Couzens, a serving police officer, who has since been sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Under the new law, Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis with the intent of undermining the state’s existence can be sentenced to death or life imprisonment in civilian courts.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Everard was murdered in March 2021 by Wayne Couzens, a serving police officer, who has since been sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Under the new law, Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis with the intent of undermining the state’s existence can be sentenced to death or life imprisonment in civilian courts.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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