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Bernard Kilpatrick would later serve time as part of the public corruption case that sent his son to jail.
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The ruling marks the first time in modern French history that a former president will serve time behind bars.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Mitchell will serve her sentence in Ramsey County, consistent with a request from her attorneys to serve time closer to her children.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
That deal would require him to plead guilty to both counts of the criminal indictment against him in Tennessee, serve time and then be deported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The ruling marks the first time in modern French history that a former president will serve time behind bars.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Mitchell will serve her sentence in Ramsey County, consistent with a request from her attorneys to serve time closer to her children.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
That deal would require him to plead guilty to both counts of the criminal indictment against him in Tennessee, serve time and then be deported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serve time
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“Serve time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20time. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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