serving time
Example Sentences
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Gonzalez Valencia was released from prison last year after reportedly serving time for suspicious payments related to a car wash she owned.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Najib is currently serving time in prison for an earlier conviction related to the 1MDB scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
One of those men, serving time for armed robbery, said the reunion brought a rush of memories: “Seeing her in a dress, crying and running to me … that broke me down.”
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
The DOJ presented Abrego Garcia with a plea deal last week: Plead guilty to the human smuggling charge, and after serving time in jail, eventually be removed to Costa Rica—a generally safe, Spanish-speaking country.
From Slate • Aug. 28, 2025
Nor is it to say that we should not care about people serving time for violent offenses.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
