serving time

Example Sentences

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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

In the trailer he eventually collects Lucia from prison, where she has been serving time for "protecting her family".

From BBC • May 6, 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