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Meanings of imprisoned in English

Put in jail.

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Examples for "confined"
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Conclusions: Breast MRI use was not confined to any particular patient group.
Pubmed
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The citizen will wonder: why should corruption be confined to local government?
The Irish Times
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However, with aging, expression was confined to specific regions, particularly the hippocampus.
Pubmed
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Officials said she will be confined to her home for 40 days.
The Irish Times
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Unfortunately, this diabolical practice is by no means confined to local authorities.
The Irish Times
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More than one million political prisoners were jailed by the new regime.
Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
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Earlier this year, Lindner was jailed for 11 years for his crimes.
News.com.au
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He will, however, remain jailed until all the bail conditions are met.
Reuters
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Today, more than a year later, both her tormentors have been jailed.
Radio NZ
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The three, jailed for terrorism, subsequently fled to Europe after their escape.
The South African
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Watch how South African captive bred animals feed the Asian tiger trade
The South African
2
If Lord Asriel's held captive now, it might help set him free.
The golden compass
3
Remember, six months ago we managed to take one of them captive?'
Metro 2033
4
You're a captive and the rules are specific regarding prisoners of war.
Gods go begging
5
The animal was the largest in the captive herd, probably the leader.
Dick Hamilton's Airship; Or, A Young Millionaire in the Clouds
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Until then, the powers remain locked up within the earth and sea.
Servant of a dark god
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Meanwhile, Kagame's war on graft has seen former political associates locked up.
Reuters
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We once locked up our political prisoners on Robben Island without trial.
The South African
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How could I, given that I've been locked up for four years?
Big sky standoff
5
Six months later, one finished copy comes back & is locked up.
The new yorker
Usage of imprisoned in English
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IRAQ: An honest man is arrested, tortured and imprisoned for many years.
The Irish Times
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The government says only genuine criminals are imprisoned and on solid information.
Reuters
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Political parties are banned and activists are regularly arrested, imprisoned and tortured.
The Guardian
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Arar says he was imprisoned in Syria for a year and tortured.
Reuters
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Only seven people have been imprisoned this year for possession of marijuana.
Radio NZ
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It has since made strenuous efforts to have its imprisoned members included.
The Irish Times
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The thoughts are too strong in this house; it's like being imprisoned.
The Martian Chronicles
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Many of Gandhi's political opponents were imprisoned and the press was censored.
Radio NZ
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Offenders could be imprisoned and subject to a large fine, DFAT warns.
News.com.au
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He studied the water moving ever so slowly past the imprisoned hull.
Aground
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Yes, it was the idea of being imprisoned that he hadn't liked.
The Incredible Shrinking Man
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They kept the Land League going when Parnell and others were imprisoned.
The Irish Times
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This cannot be achieved while you remain imprisoned on charges of thievery.
The system of the world
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Wasn't it enough that I was imprisoned for the past thirty years?
Darkness unleashed
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If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for up to 20 years.
Reuters
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Partick played a smothering game that at times imprisoned the Hearts players.
The Guardian
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