serving time
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He attended church services organized by Nigerians serving time for online scamming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It is not the first time Huntley has been injured while serving time in prison.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Both are now serving time in the United States.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
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
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
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