serving

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It’s also possible the case will go to trial and he could be found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed as opposed to serving jail time.

From Los Angeles Times

The experts included “retired general and flag officers, several serving senior officers, former service secretaries and under/assistant secretaries of defense, and senior think tank scholars,” plus experienced individuals from Taiwan’s and Tokyo’s foreign-policy communities.

From MarketWatch

Fitting, then, that in “Sentimental Value” she plays the quiet, levelheaded sister serving as the mediator between impulsive Nora and egotistical Gustav.

From Los Angeles Times

He and his representatives are now threatening Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran and Greenland, with Venezuela serving as an object lesson of what may happen if a country dares to disobey his wishes.

From Salon

That process offered Joan and her ex-husband, David, the opportunity to write to Jacob while he was still serving his sentence.

From BBC