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Recent Examples of jailbirds
But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.
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Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailbirds
Noun
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The method of nitrogen hypoxia requires prisoners to breathe in the gas through an industrial-grade mask while strapped to a gurney and being deprived of oxygen.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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By Thursday afternoon, the court had not yet released a decision, said Naji Abbas, director of prisoners and detainees at the nonprofit group Physicians for Human Rights — Israel.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The convicts face a maximum sentence of life in prison.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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So the people settling Adelaide were not the convicts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Under the method, executioners strap inmates to a gurney with chest and shoulder harnesses and attach a mask to his face.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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No misconduct was issued to inmates during the incident in question, and no inmate faced discipline for refusing the assignment, the agency added.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Jailbirds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailbirds. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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