serving time

Example Sentences

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It is not the first time Huntley has been injured while serving time in prison.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Gonzalez Valencia was released from prison last year after reportedly serving time for suspicious payments related to a car wash she owned.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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