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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailbirds
Noun
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Israel has released roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire deal, many of whom were seized by Israeli troops during the more than two-year war and held without being charged.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Authorities said the prisoners were allowed to meet with close relatives before the executions were carried out.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To replenish its forces and keep up the pressure on Kyiv, Moscow is offering cash bonuses, freeing convicts from prison and luring foreigners to its army.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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To replenish its forces and keep up the pressure on Kyiv, Moscow is offering cash bonuses, freeing convicts from prison and luring foreigners to its army.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Butler County Jail, which has had an agreement with the federal government to detain ICE inmates since last year, recently faced accusations about overcrowding and poor conditions.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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These abuses include the murder of inmates’ infants, a fact that galvanizes the pregnant Alouette (the father of her child, Étienne, is a quarryman) into joining a plan for escape through the Paris sewers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Jailbirds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailbirds. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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