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
Miran was appointed to serve out the remainder of a term ending this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The last president to serve out his term in full was Ollanta Humala, who governed from 2011 to 2016.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Once Gat said, “I miss the way she’d stand at the foot of the table and serve out dessert, don’t you? It was so Tipper.”
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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