After he stole from his colleagues and was fired, many felt that it would serve someone right.

At the staff meeting the nutrition director reviewed the district's offer versus serve guidelines so cafeteria workers would understand that students may refuse up to two offered items without the meal program losing federal reimbursement.

The platoon trained intensively to maintain their crew-served weapons before the deployment.

She couldn't serve two masters when their demands clashed, so she resigned from one position.

Community volunteers created several single-serving sites to share localized emergency information quickly.

I built a single-serving site that displays a random compliment every time someone visits.

When one makes a mistake, one serves one's time and then tries to make amends.

Once one has served one's time, one deserves a chance to rebuild.

One must serve one's time in local government before running for national office.

In the documentary, several former inmates describe serving one's time as a chance to reflect and rebuild.