borstal
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He's sent to borstal, which is a terrible thing for him.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
He ended up getting sent to a borstal, a reformatory for young offenders.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023
It is 60 years since Alan Sillitoe's famous anti-hero, Colin Smith, failed to cross the finish line in defiance of the expectations of the governor of his borstal, played by Michael Redgrave.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022
I'm also looking forward to 72 Miles, about a boy in rural Maharashtra who escapes borstal and falls in with a beggar woman and her family on his long walk home.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2013
"Welcome to borstal," she added, spraying bits of crisp out of her mouth like snowflakes.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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