serving time
Example Sentences
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Both are now serving time in the United States.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 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
It houses inmates serving time for non-violent offences and white-collar crimes.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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
