scrubs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Following that hearing, HMP Wormwood Scrubs received a notice from the court stating the defendant had been granted bail.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The Met Police say they have detained a group of protesters who "breached prison grounds" at Wormwood Scrubs jail in west London on Saturday evening.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
If they rebooted Scrubs as a one-man show starring Jason Momoa and only Jason Momoa, I’d probably watch it.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2024
I was never a Scrubs guy, and so I’ve never really loved the T-Mobile spots in which Zach Braff and Donald Faison sing about the virtues of America’s third-choice wireless provider.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2024
For the next five years, Blake schemed a way to escape the high walls and drab food of "the Scrubs," as it was called by the inmates.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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