trusties

Definition of trustiesnext
plural of trusty
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Noun
  • The state itself could also put convicts to work after scooping people up for minor or fabricated offenses.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Mattis ruling in 2024 made more than 200 convicts eligible for parole hearings.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The poor conditions were also the backdrop for a push in 1980 by the New Progressive Party governor at the time, Carlos Romero Barceló, to codify voting rights for prisoners.
    Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 5 May 2026
  • Amid the chaos, many detainees fled al-Hol and some prisoners escaped from a detention center.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • From her arrival at the facility, jailers didn’t follow their own procedures for pregnant inmates, the suit alleges.
    Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
  • Federal inmates are not eligible for parole.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Broward County commissioners on Tuesday unpacked a 53-page report that outlined the pros and cons of the county taking control of policing at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • There are many cons to dating a succubus.
    Erin La Rosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.
    Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Trusties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusties. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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