as in penitentiaries
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
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as in pawns
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
the prince had to hock the family jewels to pay his gambling debts
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Recent Examples of hocks
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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There’s not a lot of meat on ham hocks, but there’s a lot of skin and bone, which after a long simmer infuse the potlikker with collagen, like a rich bone broth.
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
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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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Some of those people have been arrested directly by ICE agents while others have been arrested by other law enforcement agencies, placed on immigration holds within county jails and then arrested by ICE while being held.—
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Stewart visited three county jails in 2024 and found major lapses in medical and mental health care.—
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Application is seamless with its sponge-tip applicator that deposits its clean serum with ease.—
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In the clip shot in a forest, the robot identifies litter, picks it up, and deposits it into a trash bin without any prior training—marking another step forward in real-world robotic autonomy.—
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Foucault did not want simply to write a history of prisons but to produce an account of how power circulates in modern society—not merely through the carceral system but also in universities, medical institutions, the workplace, and the military.—
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The initiative currently runs three times a year at four California prisons.—
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The modern pens, equipped with plenty of power outlets and ready access to hot and cold water, can be removed once the stock show closes.—
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The brand War Paint sells makeup products like concealer pens, tinted moisturizers and anti-shine powders that feature QR codes on the packaging.—
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Technologically, the Gen 3 4NE1 features high-torque joints, a lifting capacity of up to 100 kilograms, and a patented artificial skin that detects proximity to prevent collisions.—
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Calf raises bulk up calf strength and flexibility, helping stabilize the ankle and knee joints.—
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“Hocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hocks. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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