as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Other ways include storytime events, language tutoring, free summer meals and reading programs, high-speed broadband initiatives, and services for veterans and formerly incarcerated people, tribal and rural communities.
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Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
According to his longtime coach Charlie Epps, the former Masters champions Bernhard Langer and Gary Player wrote to Cabrera while he was incarcerated and now the Augusta community is welcoming him back into the fold.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
He's done so, in part, by incarcerating thousands of people in his country's prisons including CECOT, opened in 2023, which can house up to 40,000 people.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
He is currently incarcerated in New York City in anticipation of his trial, which begins May 5.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Ivie, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
According to his longtime coach Charlie Epps, the former Masters champions Bernhard Langer and Gary Player wrote to Cabrera while he was incarcerated and now the Augusta community is welcoming him back into the fold.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
He's done so, in part, by incarcerating thousands of people in his country's prisons including CECOT, opened in 2023, which can house up to 40,000 people.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
He is currently incarcerated in New York City in anticipation of his trial, which begins May 5.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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