reform schools

Definition of reform schoolsnext
plural of reform school
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  • What there pointedly are not, in this wartime film, are war scenes, or footage from the concentration camps or even a suggestion of much actual physical violence in the background.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 May 2026
  • Northern France was directly occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, while much of the south fell under the Vichy regime, which collaborated with the Nazis and participated in the deportation of Jews to concentration camps.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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“Reform schools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reform%20schools. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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