chain gang

Example Sentences

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King was arrested in Atlanta and sentenced to four months on a chain gang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Ivey noted it’s one of the only remaining places in the country where a chain gang still operates.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

The next year, he joined fellow organizers in protesting segregation in Rock Hill, S.C., where he was arrested and refused bail, serving 30 days of hard labor on a chain gang.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022

Remote workers aren’t on a chain gang; they’ve just temporarily relocated their workspace.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2020

Through the window over the sink she could see the deweys still playing chain gang; their ankles bound one to the other, they tumbled, struggled back to their feet and tried to walk single file.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison