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as in penitentiary
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
was thrown in the coop for disturbing the peace
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Recent Examples of coop
Update your coop's curb appeal by installing little shutters or painting the accents like the door.
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
No wonder wise chickens withdraw to the coop without prompting at cockshut.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Contact your local university coop extension service (find yours here) for identification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The main door is also lockable, and the perimeter is reinforced with protective anti-fox L-brackets that deter foxes and other predators from accessing the coop.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
No wonder wise chickens withdraw to the coop without prompting at cockshut.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Contact your local university coop extension service (find yours here) for identification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The main door is also lockable, and the perimeter is reinforced with protective anti-fox L-brackets that deter foxes and other predators from accessing the coop.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coop
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Local flavor The Idaho Botanical Garden is located next to the penitentiary and boasts more than 30 acres of gardens.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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The government opened the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz in 1934, hoping to use the remote island to house particularly difficult prisoners, according to the National Park Service.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sloth World was issued a verbal warning following the inspection, during which the cages were found not to meet the agency's requirements.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cage match turned into a group scrum when another of the Kings’ big uglies, 6-6 Samuel Helenius, threw a punch at Parker Kelly.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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He had been booked into the jail in late November on a probation violation warrant.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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She was booked into the county jail and released on $1,000 bond.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Four others indicted in the case were given sentences of as much as six years in prison, with one woman getting a 10-month sentence, suspended for three years.—
Debby Wu,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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As part of Lololee’s deal, federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term at the low end of the sentencing range, according to the court filing.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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