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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
Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.
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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
Researchers found that parents bought items ranging from jiu jitsu to dance lessons, sewing machines to snowshoes, chicken coops to drum sets.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Electric fencing around beehives and chicken coops can also help keep bears away.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Always wash or sanitize your hands before and after handling your birds or moving them between coops.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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
Researchers found that parents bought items ranging from jiu jitsu to dance lessons, sewing machines to snowshoes, chicken coops to drum sets.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Electric fencing around beehives and chicken coops can also help keep bears away.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Always wash or sanitize your hands before and after handling your birds or moving them between coops.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coops
Noun
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That’s why the Padres’ hitters have made a point of having their machines fire baseballs at the top and low points of their zones in the cages in Peoria.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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With the new-old wallpaper intact, Adams estimates that guests can count about 11,055 bird cages throughout the theater.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Deihl, who has worked in Michigan prisons for 15 years, says staffing shortages are creating increasingly unsafe conditions for officers.—
Lauren Winfrey,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The ratio of officers to inmates at state prisons is still too low.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Volunteers can help with cleaning and refilling animals’ water, feeding animals and cleaning corrals.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The camera then cuts to shots — filmed by Jelly — of the couple’s pet cows, Crunch and S’more, escaping their corrals and running around as helpers try to get them back inside.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2025
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Like jails across the country, staffing shortages have persisted under Sheriff Brown’s tenure, and the department spent more than $73 million on overtime for employees over the past three years.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sheriff Robert Luna has asked the National Institute of Corrections to examine conditions and practices at Los Angeles County jails, a request made after 10 inmates died in jail custody in less than three months.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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