Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulags
Noun
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After learning some defendants were sitting in Colorado jails for years, the federal government began fining the state $12 million a year.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The number of people in local jails who are transferred to immigration authorities has plummeted since SB 54 went into effect in 2018.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The federal Department of Justice announced an investigation into California’s correctional system Thursday over the state’s policy of housing incarcerated transgender women in female prisons.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most prisons house multiple levels, and only four hold level V inmates, though not exclusively.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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On these iron stones are the names of people who had lived in these houses and were killed by Nazis in Auschwitz or other concentration camps.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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His teenage years were spent in concentration camps.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The request comes amid growing concern over conditions inside county lockups.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Owners reported sudden deceleration, downshifting, and temporary rear wheel lockups in 2015-2017 models.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For 32 years, Cruz Monroy has walked the streets of a small town on the fringes of Mexico's capital with a tower of small cages filled with a rainbow of birds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Tanks have been retrofitted with cages and mesh to deflect drone strikes.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As banking giveaways go, fintech company Acorns is offering Chicagoans something a little more valuable than the traditional pens and calendars.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Trump told a lengthy story about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens.—
Isaac Arnsdorf,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Gulags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulags. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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