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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
Farmers supply the chickens and there are seven coops strategically placed around the Yuba-Sutter area to test from.
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Research different breeds, purchase secondhand coops, and transform existing structures into coops to save money.
—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
Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Research different breeds, purchase secondhand coops, and transform existing structures into coops to save money.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coops
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This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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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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Use stakes or cages to support a 30 percent shade cloth that doesn't block too much light needed for healthy plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Dorms, classrooms, feeding stations, training cages, trauma bays—all could easily fit on the ballroom site.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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But local history, including the region’s dead mobsters, Irish Catholic community, state prisons, and shuttered Italian restaurants, looms large on their new Coin-O-Matic.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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Nowhere is that more visible than Krome Avenue, a road once known more for its nearby prisons than its family-friendly farm attractions.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Standard practices with cattle can break the skin, including shearing and dehorning, or even moving them in and out of corrals can cause scrapes and cuts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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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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Correctional Health Services, which administers addiction treatment programs in the jails, said more efforts are needed to prevent drugs from getting into the facilities.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Deputies will continue to process individuals in custody at the South Placer and Auburn jails, officials said.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Coops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coops. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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