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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
The one-half acre requirements of chicken coops, required to be located within 200 feet of a residence, will remain the same, officials said.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Contact your local university coop extension service (find yours here) for identification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Topics include: chicken breeds, raising chicks, designing coops and pens, and chicken health and nutrition.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
The outdoor area has plenty of space for children to play, and the soon-to-come chicken coop will only add to the appeal.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Contact your local university coop extension service (find yours here) for identification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
Topics include: chicken breeds, raising chicks, designing coops and pens, and chicken health and nutrition.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
The outdoor area has plenty of space for children to play, and the soon-to-come chicken coop will only add to the appeal.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop
Noun
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But local officials and historians have questioned the practical and symbolic implications of converting the island back into a penitentiary.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
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Her various occupations, paid and unpaid, included teaching convicts at an area penitentiary and substitute-teaching in junior high.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Multiple animals were also found in cages inside the home, malnourished and living in their own feces, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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After 25 minutes of back-and-forth action, Holloway had the BMF title wrapped around his waist by Lil Wayne, who had walked to the cage with Louisiana native Poirier, after his unanimous decision win over Poirier.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Ghaly pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and was sentenced in November to 230 days in jail, plus probation.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The American-Statesman and KVUE-TV recently discovered dozens of instances in which felony defendants stayed in jail well beyond 90 days without an indictment.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Widmer was convicted of murder at his third trial in 2011, and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Brendan Doyle, who was also convicted of identity theft and robbery, was sentenced last year to 28 years and eight months to life in prison.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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