From NBC Nightly News:
If convicted, Mr. Trump could face anywhere from four years in prison to just probation.It makes better sense to arrange the elements in order of their severity:
If convicted, Mr. Trump could face anywhere from probation to four years in prison.Or a little more gracefully, avoiding the slack anywhere:
If Mr. Trump is convicted, his punishment could range from probation to four years in prison.Related reading
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I might have been happy with "If convicted, Mr. Trump could face anything from probation to four years in prison."
That works! I wonder if the resemblance to anywhere kept me from thinking about anything. But anything is good.
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