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lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
The suspects were imprisoned without trial
How To Use put behind bars In A Sentence
- Four innocent people were immediately put behind bars.
- ‘We cannot rest until we recover our money and ensure that all skelms are put behind bars where they belong,’ said Diseko.
- A gang of evil drug dealers have been put behind bars for a total of nearly 20 years for peddling cocaine, Ecstasy and amphetamines.
- Nearly 5,000 people a year are put behind bars over motoring penalties.
- Nearly 5,000 people a year are put behind bars over motoring penalties.
- Some small captives become pets but within five years they are potentially dangerous and have to be put behind bars.
- Now, why wasn't this man put behind bars?
- Her killer was finally put behind bars .
- The final sentence, however, rests with the judge and Beaney may still be put behind bars.
