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Record 1 2005-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

[To] force into a tight space.

CONT

Overwhelming evidence presented to the Commission highlighted that prison is rarely the solution for the complex issues faced by women offenders. As a minority population, women [offenders]are being shoe-horned into a system that is not designed for their needs.

Key term(s)
  • shoe horn

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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