prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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If the answer is yes and a City of Angels jury finds Diddy guilty, the accused will find his prison time going much longer, and this time on the West Coast. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 The rest of Brun’s crew also got prison time, though their penalties were not nearly as harsh. Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 Wykoff worried that prison time would worsen Grayson’s condition. Ava Kelley, NBC news, 31 July 2026 After the former interpreter was sentenced to prison time for the incident, he was ordered to pay nearly $17 million in restitution to Ohtani. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 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 8 Aug. 2026.

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