Alcatraz
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"Alligator Alcatraz fulfilled the role that it was designed to serve," DeSantis said, adding that it had helped remove "many, many dangerous people" from Florida and the United States.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 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
Stunning biologists, a lone coyote swims to Alcatraz.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Alcatraz sits smack in the middle of the bay—so close to the city of San Francisco, I can hear them call the score on a baseball game on Marina Green.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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