chain gang
noun
plural chain gangs
: a group of people (such as convicts) chained together especially as an outside working party
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The song's combination of folk-soul lyricism, driven by funky hip-hop breaks, was inspired by the spirituals sung by enslaved people on prison chain gangs.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The chain gang is much faster and more entertaining.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Instead of the chain gang running onto the field to see if Reynolds had enough for the first down, officials waited for a virtual measurement to confirm that Reynolds had enough to move the chains.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
But more notably, the league debuted its new virtual measurement technology, replacing the chain gang.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The chain gang is much faster and more entertaining.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Instead of the chain gang running onto the field to see if Reynolds had enough for the first down, officials waited for a virtual measurement to confirm that Reynolds had enough to move the chains.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
But more notably, the league debuted its new virtual measurement technology, replacing the chain gang.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Chain gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20gang. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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