time-served
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Jacobs' time-served team did win the round-robin meeting earlier in the week but that was a rare reverse.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
His remarks on pay largely aligned with those of Kardashian, but he noted that incarcerated firefighters earn additional time-served credits and are paroled earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025
She will be given time-served credit for the 545 days she’s already spent behind bars.
From Fox News ● Jan. 14, 2022
Dresch has been jailed since his arrest Jan. 19, so the sentence is effectively one of time-served, and he will be released.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2021
He is a time-served French soldier, and works in a big wood just near here.
From Letters from France by Mack, Isaac Alexander
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