PCC
Britishabbreviation
Example Sentences
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The PCC is a household name in villages like Urucurituba, 1,600 miles north of São Paulo’s squalid jails, where the vast milky Madeira River cuts through the rainforest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The state has been unable to bring PCC inmates under control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“It became the government of the illegal world,” said Manso, the author who has written extensively on the PCC.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
In a statement, the PCC Simon Foster said he would be giving the report "careful consideration" but that he continued to hold the force to account.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
He hoped that someday he’d have a chance to tell this PCC what he thought of their decision.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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