How to Use life imprisonment in a Sentence

life imprisonment

noun
  • Routh faces up to life imprisonment.
    — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • If convicted, each of the men faces a sentence of up to life imprisonment.
    — Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
    — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • If he was found guilty of money laundering in that case, Yunus faced the risk of life imprisonment.
    — Arun Devnath / Bloomberg, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The maximum sentence for these crimes will now be life imprisonment, the report said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2025
  • The pleas would likely result in sentences of life imprisonment.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The first charge carries a maximum penalty of death or life imprisonment.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 May 2025
  • All four were charged with committing a terror act, according to the court, and could face up to life imprisonment.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The jury — made up of seven women and five men — fixed his punishment at life imprisonment.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
  • The maximum penalty for each charge is life imprisonment.
    — CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The hate crime count carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Lan’s death sentence was then commuted to life imprisonment.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • If convicted, Matthews could face life imprisonment or the death penalty.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • If Braun grants the clemency request, his death sentence will be reduced to life imprisonment.
    — Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The law allows for murder charges to be levied on guilty parties, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
    — Bianca Moreno-Paz, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
  • If convicted, Roberts-Smith faces life imprisonment on each charge.
    — Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Yoon is on trial on charges of insurrection, which could result in life imprisonment or even the death penalty.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
  • If convicted, the 47-year-old faces life imprisonment.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Some were given death sentences, while others received life imprisonment.
    — Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
  • If convicted on all counts, Chou could face the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • He was diagnosed with cancer and other diseases while serving life imprisonment and had at least three surgeries in the last decade.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw | [email protected], al, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The maximum penalty Hussen could face is life imprisonment.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • That is an offense under the misconduct in public office, with a life imprisonment as one of the penalties.
    — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
  • For example, a 10-year sentence may be reduced to five years, or a death sentence changed to life imprisonment.
    — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Kohberger was sentenced to four terms of life imprisonment on the murder charges and 10 years on the burglary charge.
    — Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The defendants each face a maximum sentence of death or life imprisonment if convicted on all charges.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
  • In Iran, drug trafficking is a crime punishable by either death or life imprisonment.
    — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • She was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of parole.
    — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
  • If convicted on the new charges, Pooh Sheisty and the other suspects face life imprisonment.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That is an offense under the misconduct in public office, with life imprisonment as one of the penalties.
    — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025

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