serving time

Example Sentences

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Both are now serving time in the United States.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 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

It houses inmates serving time for non-violent offences and white-collar crimes.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 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