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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
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The property’s gardens are special—a lush tapestry that includes a chicken coop, bee box, plum and apricot trees, cherries, grapevines and blackberries.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
In recent years, Idaho taxpayers have funded subscriptions to Disney+, day trips to trampoline parks and chicken coops — all part of a growing virtual education program that legislative researchers say has minimal oversight.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Sabrina and Hilda are always interested in what people are bringing into the coop and what everyone’s doing.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The property’s gardens are special—a lush tapestry that includes a chicken coop, bee box, plum and apricot trees, cherries, grapevines and blackberries.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
In recent years, Idaho taxpayers have funded subscriptions to Disney+, day trips to trampoline parks and chicken coops — all part of a growing virtual education program that legislative researchers say has minimal oversight.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Sabrina and Hilda are always interested in what people are bringing into the coop and what everyone’s doing.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop
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He was arrested again in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1961 and spent four months in a penitentiary where fellow Freedom Riders cried out in song each night.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Azcarate sentenced Magalhaes to 10 years in the penitentiary and two years suspended.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Then for the main event, fans get to see their favorite wrestlers locked inside a steel cage.—
Adam Davidson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Inside the fence line were cranes, fuel tanks, and spools of cable; a crew was splicing together cages of rebar to sink into the ground.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Powell is accused of first-degree murder with a firearm and is being held without bond, according to Broward County jail records.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Myers, 58, was released from jail after posting $100,000 bail, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, a judge sentenced Hunter James Geidl, of Hastings, to 198 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to federal court documents.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some of the strongest footage here shows her everyday life and sisterly relationships built in the prison where she was confined for 14 years after the whole unfortunate affair.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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