as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
I once spent a night in the clink, and it's an experience I don't want to repeat
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Noun
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The many thousands of Palestinians (including children) held hostage in Israeli jails and internment camps are, of course, not a consideration whatsoever.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The Idaho State Police doesn’t have any jails.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then there’s assistance with the finances of prisoners, and vocational education in prisons, and work placement.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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During research, the filmmakers visited prisons and discovered that 77% of inmates are accused of crimes and held in prison, but their cases take years to come to trial or sometimes never do.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That sentiment probably rings very true for the devoted fans of the long-running franchise that has included six television seasons and three theatrical films.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a nutshell, the report rings the alarm bell every year pointing out that the minimum wage in the country is too low to support a person renting a two-bedroom apartment.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s war on wind, solar rattles clean energy industry.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
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Jones rattles opponents with heavy hits that leave an impression.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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No matter the time of day, there’s usually a cluster of people standing around it, each of them filling up empty bottles and gallon jugs.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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They cannot be secured with duct tape, rocks, bricks, sand or gallon jugs of water.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jolie’s performance, which chimes with her experience as a filmmaker and her personal health struggles, is particularly moving.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its lyrics about a woman in love with a man who treats her badly, chimes with Gloria’s character, says Jones.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Clinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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