Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulags
Noun
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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 -
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
Noun
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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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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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His teenage years were spent in concentration camps.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Stop the warehouse conversions to concentration camps.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Owners reported sudden deceleration, downshifting, and temporary rear wheel lockups in 2015-2017 models.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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These investments are typically illiquid and long-term, with multi-year lockups and limited redemption options.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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Other items also needed are chocolates, mints, note pads, pens, socks, shower slippers and a few coins for good luck.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Add legs, eyes, and noses to the fingerprint caterpillars with paint pens.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Gulags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulags. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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