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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are jailed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe individuals who have been imprisoned or detained, typically in a legal context.
Example: "The suspects are jailed until further investigation can be conducted."
Alternatives: "are imprisoned" or "are incarcerated".
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are jailed
verb
To imprison.
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"Too many are jailed without investigation.
Many of the accused are jailed.
He and Raúl are jailed.
"How many are jailed now?
What if they are jailed?
Expatriates are jailed and then deported.
If they're impregnated by their employers they are jailed".
Dissidents are jailed under vague anti-terror laws.
"People are jailed [if they] ask about rights.
More women are jailed for shoplifting than any other crime.
In Israel today, some reluctant husbands are jailed until they issue gets.
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