as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the robbers who made off with nearly a half million pounds will likely spend a good long time in quod
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The government opened the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz in 1934, hoping to use the remote island to house particularly difficult prisoners, according to the National Park Service.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026 -
But Wood’s penitentiary is considerably sturdier.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tom and Hussein were then arrested and booked into jail for negligent discharge, police said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The former football player died by an apparent suicide in his jail cell in April 2017, five days after being acquitted in the double homicide case in Boston.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Back then, Motta was still in law school and Alfortish had only just been released from prison.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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After being admonished by the judge, Terry Rose listens as he is sentenced to 40 years in prison.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Quod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quod. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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