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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
Here’s how to get rid of voles Raccoons Raccoons are clever, opportunistic feeders, eating whatever’s readily available, including plant and animal matter, garbage, pet food, bird seed, vegetable gardens, and eggs from chicken coops.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Mangione suffered from back pain related to misaligned vertebrae that pinched his spinal cord while living in Honolulu during the first six months of 2022, R.J. Martin, the coop's housing space founder, told the Honolulu Civil Beat.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
The coop was designed to match the overall design of the farm house.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Hot on the heels of the smart chicken coop and the smart bird feeder and bath comes this elaborate high-tech system that aims to make life more enjoyable for both human and animal.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Mangione suffered from back pain related to misaligned vertebrae that pinched his spinal cord while living in Honolulu during the first six months of 2022, R.J. Martin, the coop's housing space founder, told the Honolulu Civil Beat.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
The coop was designed to match the overall design of the farm house.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Hot on the heels of the smart chicken coop and the smart bird feeder and bath comes this elaborate high-tech system that aims to make life more enjoyable for both human and animal.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, Hazzard was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to perform hard labor at a state penitentiary in Walla Walla, Wash.Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Kingstown follows the powerful family in a fictional Michigan town: Kingstown, Michigan, a city whose main industry is nine penitentiaries.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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Two years ago the Supreme Court took up a case involving the California law banning sales of pork from pigs raised in tight cages.William Baldwin, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Suet blocks are usually put in simple square cages and hung from trees or posts.George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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In addition, some defendants have been held in jail for weeks or months without the ability to speak to their attorney, according to the ACLU of Idaho.Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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If convicted as charged, the men face sentences ranging from probation to seven years and two months in jail, according to prosecutors.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, Zeeb was sentenced to four years in prison in one of the country's largest cannabis cases.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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If convicted, he is expected to spend the rest of his natural life in prison.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Coop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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