serving time
Example Sentences
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Like all those interviewed by the BBC, Desta said he had never expected to be sentenced to death and believed he would eventually return home after serving time in prison.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
Nor is it to say that we should not care about people serving time for violent offenses.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
