How to Use prison time in a Sentence
prison time
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Spota was the last of the three men to be serving prison time.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
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This can swing prison time from a few years to a few decades.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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Lamberth then slapped Nichols with prison time and the record fine.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
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His lawyers had pointed to a plea deal that was reached in 2023 and would have spared Hunter any prison time.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Bannon agreed to plead guilty in the case in exchange for avoiding prison time.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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No amount of prison time will bring the victims back to their families.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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She was blamed for the infant’s death, served prison time and self-exiled to New Orleans.
—Tom Nolan, WSJ, 28 July 2023
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State law has changed to allow judges greater discretion on adding the prison time.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
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The agreement gave him prison time for the manslaughter charge and dismissed the other two counts.
—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023
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At one point, tourists faced prison time for breaking the quarantine.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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Of those that have received sentences, about two-thirds got prison time ranging from a few days to 22 years.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Newer court records urged the judge to increase prison time to account for his fleeing.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024
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Arizona has singled out the crime of selling meth, applying a range of five to 15 years of prison time.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
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Timothy is on the verge of prison time and has lost all his wealth, though his family is none the wiser.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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After the 1970s, more and more people went to prison for drug crimes and other offenses that rarely used to lead to prison time.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2023
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While Combs was cleared of all charges in connection to the incident, Barrow served prison time over it.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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But if the seven defendants are found guilty, the potential prison time is lengthy.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Those sentenced so far have been ordered to pay back their loan proceeds and have received no prison time.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
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The judge could also choose to sentence Penny to no prison time if he is convicted.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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If they had been locked from the inside, in Corporate United States that is not just a fine and sanction; that is prison time.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 26 Oct. 2023
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People can feel pressured to take plea deals and enter the courts, seeing the programs as the only route to get care or avoid prison time.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
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While the maximum sentence for his crime is five years behind bars, the former chief agreed not to fight any prison time of less than that.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Cohen pleaded guilty, served prison time and was disbarred.
—Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2023
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If she is convicted, Miller could face the most substantial prison time.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2023
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Depending on the circumstances, prison time for this crime can range anywhere from three to 15 years.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
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Through mid-June, Chutkan sentenced every one of the 31 defendants to have come before her to at least some jail or prison time.
—Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
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The ex-president has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, which could result in prison time if convicted.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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Sellers and real estate agents can face up to one year of prison time for violating the law.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 6 May 2024
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As a reminder, Mr. Biden also still faces potential prison time on gun charges.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Hundreds of people have been charged for their involvement in the violent unrest across the country last summer, and dozens of people have been sentenced to prison time.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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