as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Still incarcerated two months later, Mr. Coleman sued for his release.
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Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
An innie may be a prisoner, incarcerated by a conspiracy of Lumon and their outie.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Research has shown that judges who have backgrounds as public defenders tend to hand down less punitive sentences and incarcerate fewer people, a fact that criminal justice reform advocates have been stressing in their praise of Biden's judicial picks.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Desiree Greene, who was already incarcerated at the time of Thursday’s arrest, is facing charges of second-degree manslaughter and sale of narcotics, according to the Norwich Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
An innie may be a prisoner, incarcerated by a conspiracy of Lumon and their outie.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Research has shown that judges who have backgrounds as public defenders tend to hand down less punitive sentences and incarcerate fewer people, a fact that criminal justice reform advocates have been stressing in their praise of Biden's judicial picks.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Desiree Greene, who was already incarcerated at the time of Thursday’s arrest, is facing charges of second-degree manslaughter and sale of narcotics, according to the Norwich Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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