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Recent Examples of labor camp
The satire, as always, could cut more deeply — there’s no reference to censorship of homosexuality or Uyghur labor camps — but The Franchise comes up with some great, goofy tableaus in which tractors beep their way through soundstages.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Those accused of disloyalty or dissent face brutal punishments, including imprisonment in labor camps, torture, or execution.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Before my parents were liberated they were imprisoned in labor camps.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
Griner went on trial 134 days into her detainment and was sentenced to nine years in a labor camp.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Those accused of disloyalty or dissent face brutal punishments, including imprisonment in labor camps, torture, or execution.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Before my parents were liberated they were imprisoned in labor camps.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
Griner went on trial 134 days into her detainment and was sentenced to nine years in a labor camp.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for labor camp
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In December 2024, the BOP announced the closure of seven prisons—including six male prison camps—as a cost-saving measure to consolidate operations.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Closure The Bureau of Prisons announced Thursday plans to close the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, and deactivate minimum-security prison camps in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Florida.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2024
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Marcy Thompson: Not long after being transported to Theresienstadt, Margarethe was sent to Treblinka, a concentration camp.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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While some managed to flee, many were deported and killed in concentration camps.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Nine years later, Lowell, which consists of three facilities — the main unit, the annex and a work camp — spends 46 percent less per inmate on healthcare and 36 percent less on education.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Transgender people, the text states, will be sent to work camps indefinitely.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC News,
18 Nov. 2024
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In September, the Yankees removed Stroman from their rotation and began preparing him for a possible bullpen role for when the playoffs started.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs need a closer to finalize their bullpen for 2025.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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When the pandemic came, the sisters were no longer allowed inside McHenry jail.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Deterring criminal behavior With clear penalties, including fines and jail time, this legislation will serve as a deterrent to anyone contemplating unlawful occupancy of another person’s home.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Labor camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labor%20camp. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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