prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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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 Parents have also faced prison time and criminal charges after school shootings in Michigan and Georgia. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 He was sentenced to life on the coercion and enticement charge, plus received additional concurrent prison time on the other charges, prosecutors said. Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025 Lil Durk isn’t letting prison time stop him from giving his fans new music. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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