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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusties
Noun
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Johnny Cash played Folsom Prison when respectable artists wouldn’t go near convicts.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026 -
To replenish its forces and keep up the pressure on Kyiv, Moscow is offering cash bonuses, freeing convicts from prison and luring foreigners to its army.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Reports from former prisoners and rights organizations describe overcrowding, poor sanitation, extortion and abuse inside its cells.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded with a more aggressive stance toward drug cartels than her predecessor, that has included sending dozens of drug trafficking prisoners to the United States for prosecution.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jelly Roll, who himself spent time in a Nashville juvenile detention center as a youth before becoming an arena-headlining artist and multi-award winner, regularly visits jails and detention centers, speaking with inmates and delivering a message of hope and encouragement.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
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His long-standing practice of leading Christmas Day services at Cook County Jail, angrily imploring inmates at times to make better choices and to take control of their lives.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here are the pros and cons of vinyl, aluminum, and wood windows, as well as a couple of compromises.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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When asked about the games played limit, all the way back in December, Warriors coach Steve Kerr could not even feign interest in the pros and cons of the rule.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 25 Feb. 2026.
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