variants
often Gulag
: the penal system of the Soviet Union consisting of a network of labor camps
also
: labor camp sense 1
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The cast fragmented, with the Byers family and El trying to start over in California while Hopper languished in a tonally dissonant Soviet gulag, as though the Duffers didn’t realize that what people loved most about Stranger Things was its grounding in Hawkins.
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Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Stalin sent millions to the gulags, where many of them died from disease.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 Dec. 2025
Although Russia is a militant autocracy, the reason for Putin’s lifetime presidency isn’t gulags, mass executions, or forced labor.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2025
Many thousands of scientists were killed or sent to the gulag, where a significant percentage died.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Stalin sent millions to the gulags, where many of them died from disease.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 Dec. 2025
Although Russia is a militant autocracy, the reason for Putin’s lifetime presidency isn’t gulags, mass executions, or forced labor.
—Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2025
Many thousands of scientists were killed or sent to the gulag, where a significant percentage died.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gulag
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“Gulag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gulag. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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