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as in penitentiaries
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 coops
Research different breeds, purchase secondhand coops, and transform existing structures into coops to save money.
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Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
Securing chicken coops and livestock Beyond bird feeders, residents need to protect backyard chickens, hives, and other small livestock.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Deputies said the animals were tortured, mutilated, kept in coops with dead birds and live plucked.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Investigators recovered two hundred chicken coops, many of which contained dead birds along with bottles of injectable anabolic steroids and antibiotics along with wing tags, the release stated.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
There are also coops on the property for about 19 chickens and a handful of quail also tended by students.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
Securing chicken coops and livestock Beyond bird feeders, residents need to protect backyard chickens, hives, and other small livestock.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Deputies said the animals were tortured, mutilated, kept in coops with dead birds and live plucked.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Investigators recovered two hundred chicken coops, many of which contained dead birds along with bottles of injectable anabolic steroids and antibiotics along with wing tags, the release stated.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
There are also coops on the property for about 19 chickens and a handful of quail also tended by students.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coops
Noun
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When their leaders were jailed, the fight for control migrated directly into penitentiaries.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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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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Tom Cruise spends the movie running through New Jersey with two terrified kids while ash drifts through the streets and giant alien war machines scoop humans into dangling metal cages.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Guards pulled them out of their cages and beat them, leaving one with a bloody eye and another with a broken wrist, and pepper-spraying them indiscriminately, according to a filing by an attorney in the First Amendment case.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Beyond the prisons, religious life in Cuba is shrinking under pressure.—
Oscar Biscet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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By the mid-2000s, PCC dominated São Paulo’s prisons.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Free parking is available in front of the corrals at the end of the street.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2026
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The scooter corrals will be more clearly identifiable.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The virus can spread very quickly in closed and crowded environments, including schools, child care centers, hospitals, nursing homes, jails and cruise ships, according to the state Public Health Department.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Murrill has asked a federal judge to strike down the sheriff’s department policy prohibiting jails from holding immigration detainees.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Coops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coops. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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