trusties

Definition of trustiesnext
plural of trusty

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The two had information that a pair of ex-convicts, just out of the state prison at Waupun, were killing deer illegally and selling the meat.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That ruling made more than 200 convicts eligible for parole hearings, including Johnson, who’s now 37.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Under California law, prisoners seeking parole may not be penalized for failing to admit wrongdoing, so Kovacich’s claim of innocence was not used against him, Tellman said.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The union previously urged the department to do more to separate violent prisoners, alleging the state has too often held dangerous inmates in lower-security settings not designed to house them.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This year's exhibit features more than 800 pieces from inmates across the state and runs through March 31.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Baden served for decades as a member of the New York State Correction Medical Review Board, an entity responsible for reviewing deaths of inmates in custody.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This deliberative process should allow 535 Congresspeople and 100 Senators to weigh the pros and cons of war against Iran.
    Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Consider both carefully, then, before getting started, and explore the pros and cons of splitting your funds between both to best determine your next step.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2026.

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