serving time

Example Sentences

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While serving time he became a candidate to fill a seat in the very parliament he had tried to overthrow.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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

Domingo plays an inmate serving time for a crime he says he didn’t commit, and there’s anger, hope, intelligence, pride and humor woven into his persuasive portrayal.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

Every now and then you might come across a doer of bad deeds serving time in the stocks, but that was generally as exciting as it got.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris