reform schools

Definition of reform schoolsnext
plural of reform school

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  • On these iron stones are the names of people who had lived in these houses and were killed by Nazis in Auschwitz or other concentration camps.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • His teenage years were spent in concentration camps.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Reform schools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reform%20schools. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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