Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulags
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Roughly 80% of people in those jails have not been convicted of a crime.—
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
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Advertisement The prisons in Burma are notoriously horrific and where at least two political prisoners die each month, according to rights groups.—
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Despite these measures, investigators acknowledge that Brazil’s penitentiaries remain the backbone of command and communication for its largest criminal organizations — a paradox that the state struggles to contain.—
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
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The Schloss family was betrayed and sent to concentration camps in 1944.—
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Just like the Nazis tried to hide sites in Germany during World War II, those concentration camps that ended up mass murdering six million Jews, this is no different, and the public does not know what’s really happening.—
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Some private equity or real estate vehicles require multiyear lockups.—
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When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.—
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The six bears were lined up in cages in a cold, damp shed that must have been freezing at night at that time of year and sweltering in the hot and humid summer.—
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During the investigation, deputies identified three severely malnourished dogs and more than 60 chickens and roosters confined in cages without adequate food, water or shelter.—
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Which outdoor pens for dogs are best?—
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Sarkisian, and several coaches across America, will have their notepads and pens handy this week as the College Football Playoff semifinals play out.—
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“Gulags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulags. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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