jails 1 of 2

plural of jail

jails

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jail

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prisons
Noun
  • Rebels and others are opening the gates of Assad’s many prisons, and the world is watching as captives walk from their cells to freedom.
    Tony Hunter, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Moving videos emerged of political prisoners being freed after enduring decades of torture in the regime’s notorious prisons.
    Farrah Hassen, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Jails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jails. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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