Alcatraz
Americannoun
noun
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But as afternoon winds whipped up and the seas grew rough, the boat took on water as they returned to shore and began to sink about 600 yards off Alcatraz Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ahead of its closure, "Alligator Alcatraz" drew criticism from lawyers, relatives of detainees and human rights advocates, who accused the government of holding undocumented migrants in harsh conditions and denying them meaningful due process.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Eastwood plays the spoon-wielding lead in this thrilling jailbreak saga based on the infamous real-life escape from the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1962.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Minutes later, she spotted the telltale puff of water ahead, not far from Alcatraz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The whole of San Francisco Bay spread out before us: the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and the green hills and fog beyond that to the north.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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