serve time
phrase
: to spend time in prison
serving time for drug possession
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Lifestyle icon Martha Stewart and Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling are just two of the more famous examples, with both having to serve time in prison for their crimes.
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D. Brian Blank,
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29 June 2026
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D. Brian Blank,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
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“Serve time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20time. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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