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In his closing arguments, former President Donald Trump's lead attorney warned the jury that a conviction could mean time behind bars.

In some cases, labor can mean time shaved off a sentence.

In the mean time, the Dart has been replaced by a bus service.

And for hip-hop artists who live under repressive regimes throughout the world, “dropping bars” to air one’s grievances against the government can mean time behind bars or worse.

That could indeed eventually mean time in the outfield.