serve out
Example Sentences
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Sierra broke back immediately but once again failed to serve out the win as a resurgent Raducanu forced a tie-break.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
If he does not return — and cannot serve out his new four-year contract — board members would select a superintendent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Fuller, a lieutenant colonel in the Georgia Air National Guard, will serve out the rest of Greene's term, which ends next January.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde hasn’t made a decision on whether to serve out her full term, which ends in October 2027, according to a spokesperson for the institution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Joe wasn’t going to serve out the limit with penalties.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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