Examples of prison time in a Sentence
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Killing or torturing an animal is a felony in Michigan with potential prison time, fines of up to $5,000, community service and other penalties.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Additionally, Wen was deported to his home country of Australia and banned from reentering Singapore following his prison time for the incident, NBC News and the BBC reported.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
How Butler Avoided Prison Despite the severity of the allegations and a potential 78-year sentence, Butler received no prison time under Oklahoma’s youthful-offender statute.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Keeping a package addressed to someone else can be considered theft and may lead to fines or prison time.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Additionally, Wen was deported to his home country of Australia and banned from reentering Singapore following his prison time for the incident, NBC News and the BBC reported.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
How Butler Avoided Prison Despite the severity of the allegations and a potential 78-year sentence, Butler received no prison time under Oklahoma’s youthful-offender statute.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Keeping a package addressed to someone else can be considered theft and may lead to fines or prison time.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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