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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
The cell phone coop challenge follows a simple set of steps that any dine-in customer at the Chick-fil-A Towson Place location can follow.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Other adorable images featured Sterling holding her sister's hand while walking along as well as a video clip of little Golden watching a coop full of chickens.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The cuttlefish bone, meanwhile, symbolized the bird that had literally flown the coop.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That blogger with a beret, Emily Cooper has flown the coop!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Other adorable images featured Sterling holding her sister's hand while walking along as well as a video clip of little Golden watching a coop full of chickens.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The cuttlefish bone, meanwhile, symbolized the bird that had literally flown the coop.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That blogger with a beret, Emily Cooper has flown the coop!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop
Noun
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Local flavor The Idaho Botanical Garden is located next to the penitentiary and boasts more than 30 acres of gardens.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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The government opened the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz in 1934, hoping to use the remote island to house particularly difficult prisoners, according to the National Park Service.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sloth World was issued a verbal warning following the inspection, during which the cages were found not to meet the agency's requirements.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cage match turned into a group scrum when another of the Kings’ big uglies, 6-6 Samuel Helenius, threw a punch at Parker Kelly.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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He had been booked into the jail in late November on a probation violation warrant.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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She was booked into the county jail and released on $1,000 bond.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Four others indicted in the case were given sentences of as much as six years in prison, with one woman getting a 10-month sentence, suspended for three years.—
Debby Wu,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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As part of Lololee’s deal, federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term at the low end of the sentencing range, according to the court filing.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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