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trusties

noun

plural of trusty

as in convicts

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He is listed among the two hundred convicts who arrived in Sydney aboard the barque Norfolk in August 1829.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
The new bill has a broader base of legislative support and instead uses the preference distinction to incentivize hiring former convicts as opposed to the 15% quota.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of convicts

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The agency has instructed contractors that families at the facility cannot be referred to as prisoners, detainees or inmates, records show.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Moriarty is hiding both Sherlock and Lady Tewkesbury in a cell, and both of the prisoners are trying to figure out why she's chosen them.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Definition of prisoners

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Nanayakkara said some 734 inmates who were involved in the violence were transferred to other prisons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Turkey's prisons held more than 420,000 inmates — far exceeding their official capacity of roughly 304,000, according to a June 2026 report citing Turkish Justice Ministry figures.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of inmates

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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller also spoke on Monday and reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target, while noting the pros and cons of forward guidance.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Read this for details of how to download and read on for the pros and cons of installing the new software now.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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