Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulags
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Roughly 80% of people in those jails have not been convicted of a crime.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement The prisons in Burma are notoriously horrific and where at least two political prisoners die each month, according to rights groups.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Despite these measures, investigators acknowledge that Brazil’s penitentiaries remain the backbone of command and communication for its largest criminal organizations — a paradox that the state struggles to contain.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 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
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These men helped secure victory in battles from Normandy to the Pacific and include soldiers who liberated Nazi concentration camps.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Nazis used pink triangle badges to brand gay men in concentration camps.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some private equity or real estate vehicles require multiyear lockups.—
Gregory Clifford,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Of the eight monkeys that were ejected from their cages, five were killed in the hunt for them and three remained on the loose before Sunday.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The clinic was dirtier than any of the animal hospitals that Strickland had worked in, with swarms of cockroaches hiding between the metal cages.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Reduce visual surface clutter by selecting coordinating organizers to conceal your paperclips, scissors, notepads, and pens.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The compartment has two sections for a laptop and a tablet (or two laptops), plus a large zip pocket for small or slim objects, like chargers or pens.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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