enclosure
Example Sentences
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Their many shapes, ranging from geometric enclosures to long elevated fields, indicate that there was no single standardized design.
From Science Daily
A pair of tigers briefly escaped from their enclosure in rural Georgia over the weekend after the zoo suffered damage from severe weather that spawned a tornado nearby.
From Washington Times
Zac Steele, Troup County’s emergency management director, said the storm damaged the enclosures, allowing the tigers an opportunity to make a run for it.
From Washington Post
He walked through corridors of steel mesh enclosures, “looking eyeball to eyeball with a lot of the detainees,” according to his commander, Capt. Patrick McCarthy.
From Washington Post
It took Bertrand a few weeks to warm up to new surroundings, and he spent several days looking for a way to escape the outdoor enclosure, she said.
From Washington Post
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