serving time
Example Sentences
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She thought back to her mother, who took custody of her niece and nephew when her sister died at the age of 21 and the kids’ father was serving time in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The Metro highlights the story of a mother whose "lad's still serving time after phone theft in 2005".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
He was convinced that he was so hated by the government that he’d be murdered while serving time.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
