prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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To recap: Hen is barely clinging to life, Chimney is actively dying of consumption, Ravi is potentially facing prison time and Moira is on the lam. Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025 The documents alone do not corroborate the criminal allegations laid out in federal indictments filed last January against Thao, Jones and father-and-son business partners David and Andy Duong — all of whom have pleaded not guilty and face federal prison time if convicted. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 Bishop took a plea deal that included probation and a $1,000 fine, but no prison time. David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025 Formed in 2022, Just Stop Oil drew wide attention to its cause with a number of high-profile demonstrations that in some cases earned their members prison time. News Desk, Artforum, 31 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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