Examples of lockup in a Sentence
the firm conviction that juvenile offenders should never be held in adult lockups
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The seasons passed with Nurul Amin in lockup, isolated by disability and differences in language and culture.
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Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Kamlager-Dove’s bill, called the Pregnant Women in Custody Act, would require the federal government to collect data on pregnancies — how many, the treatment, the outcomes — not only in local jails, but also in federal and state lockups, including immigration detention facilities.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Salinas Valley has become one of the most violent lockups in the state.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Photos capture missing American’s husband in first sighting since lockup.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Kamlager-Dove’s bill, called the Pregnant Women in Custody Act, would require the federal government to collect data on pregnancies — how many, the treatment, the outcomes — not only in local jails, but also in federal and state lockups, including immigration detention facilities.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Salinas Valley has become one of the most violent lockups in the state.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Photos capture missing American’s husband in first sighting since lockup.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Lockup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockup. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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lockup
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