prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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Van der Sloot is currently serving prison time in Peru for Flores' murder. Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025 After serving prison time for drug running, Zippy returns to the syndicate and is promoted to overseeing human-organ trafficking. Joan Gaylord, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025 He was given six months of unsupervised probation and no prison time. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 May 2025 Maddie was tried for arson and her sister’s murder, but avoided prison time due to the circumstances. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prison time

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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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