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as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
was thrown in the coop for disturbing the peace
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Recent Examples of coop
Farm Blanc et Rouge sits on a peaceful 42 acres, with guests encouraged to walk the trails, warm themselves by the fire pit and visit Chez Poulet, the adorable chicken coop.
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Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 7 Aug. 2024
Sunflower residents prepare to evacuate for Sand Stone Fire, emergency closure ordered Officials still assessing damage after Hickman's Family Farms chicken coop fire Employee killed after accident at construction site in Paradise Valley Aidan Apel, 17, killed in driver’s seat of his car.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
Eggs just collected from the coop are being cracked into glass bowls on their way to becoming breakfast.
—Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
The residence featured seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, as well as a movie theater, a 1,500-square-foot home gym, a guesthouse, a children’s playground, a chicken coop, and an infinity pool.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 7 Aug. 2024
Sunflower residents prepare to evacuate for Sand Stone Fire, emergency closure ordered Officials still assessing damage after Hickman's Family Farms chicken coop fire Employee killed after accident at construction site in Paradise Valley Aidan Apel, 17, killed in driver’s seat of his car.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
Eggs just collected from the coop are being cracked into glass bowls on their way to becoming breakfast.
—Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
The residence featured seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, as well as a movie theater, a 1,500-square-foot home gym, a guesthouse, a children’s playground, a chicken coop, and an infinity pool.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop
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From a federal penitentiary in Virginia, Jose Landa-Rodriguez reconnected with an old friend in California.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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But there’s a war out there in Tulsa, whose lucrative drug trade is not being overseen by the usual cartel, but by a native tribe chief (Graham Greene) who runs the Indian Brotherhood from a state penitentiary.Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
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Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã reports that the animals were accepted on their aircraft after reportedly being meant to be on an earlier flight and being denied entry due to the condition of their cages.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Five people were arrested after Kentucky officials found a naked toddler locked inside a cage.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tekashi is expected to plead guilty on November 12 to violating supervised release and agree to serve a one-month jail sentence, and another year of supervision, according to the Associated Press.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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According to online jail records, Williams is being held in Dallas County Jail on $200,000 bond.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jay Johnston was sentenced on October 28 to one year and one day in prison for his involvement in January 6.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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If convicted, the punishment is life in prison without the possibility of parole.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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