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noose

noun as in loop

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A gallows was erected; an effigy of a Chinese man swung from a noose.

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One officer shared instructions on how to a tie a noose and posted a picture of a stuffed animal being hung inside police headquarters.

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In 2018, federal inspectors issued a report finding “serious violations” at the facility, including overly restrictive detainee segregation and guards failing to stop detainees from hanging braided bed sheet “nooses.”

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"It's been like a noose around our neck, ever since the route was chosen," says Ms Thacker, who has lived in her house for 38 years.

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Shortly after, a noose was found in Wallace’s garage.

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