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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
After the shooting, Houston fled and hid in a chicken coop before being taken into custody, the documents state.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Has Boise’s fast-food coop already gotten too crowded for Cane’s?
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The first Dutch original film on Disney+, The Balloonist shows what happens when young chicken farmer Gaby's predictable life is upended by a hot air balloon crashing into her coop.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Her home and chicken coop are in the woods, often surrounded by snakes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Has Boise’s fast-food coop already gotten too crowded for Cane’s?
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The first Dutch original film on Disney+, The Balloonist shows what happens when young chicken farmer Gaby's predictable life is upended by a hot air balloon crashing into her coop.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Her home and chicken coop are in the woods, often surrounded by snakes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop
Noun
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Ana María Cañizares,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, his crooked sidekick, Robertson, BOP # 21731-509, is locked up in another good-time penitentiary in Beckley, WV.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Walpole’s speed out of the cage, and all over the field, kept Andover off the scoreboard.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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For his final two pieces—with cage, clock, backpack, and rope behind him—Hsieh distilled his medium to time itself.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Anyone who violated the law could have been charged with a misdemeanor for disorderly conduct, which is punishable by up to six months in county jail and a $1,000 fine.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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He is scheduled to appear in court on November 26, according to jail records.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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According to records, Martínez faced robbery charges in the US, pleaded guilty, and was released on bail before being arrested and sent to a Salvadoran prison.—
Rocio Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Filming without consent in certain circumstances is a Class 5 felony, punishable by up to two and a half years in prison.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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