quin-

1. variant of quino- before a vowel.

quin

/ kwɪn /

noun

1. US and Canadian word: quint. short for quintuplet

Example Sentences

The complainants initially knew the lieutenant only as “Lt. Quinn,” and he is referred to as such in the federal complaints, though the correct spelling is “Quin.”

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Reached by phone, Quin told The Times, “I don’t speak with the media,” and referred a reporter to the Golden State Annex.

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In the complaint, he said that beginning in May 2023, Quin would call him into a room, where no cameras or staff were present, to say he had been given a citation or that guards had complained about him.

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E told Quin he felt uncomfortable and wanted to go back to his dorm.

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After E pushed Quin away and threatened to defend himself physically, the complaint alleges, Quin made his own threat: to call a “code black” — an emergency — that would summon guards and leave E facing charges of assaulting a federal officer.

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