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
Prosecutors have agreed to a time-served sentence that will not add time to his federal term, his lawyer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
District Judge Karin J. Immergut accepted the time-served sentence, recommended by both Kohlmetz and Assistant U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
She will be given time-served credit for the 545 days she’s already spent behind bars.
From Fox News ● Jan. 14, 2022
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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