enclosure
Example Sentences
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Reiner made a brief appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court from inside a clear enclosure, his hair closely cropped and his hands in shackles.
Rejected at birth by his mother, he was initially cared for by zookeepers before being reintroduced to the monkey enclosure.
From Los Angeles Times
On Friday, more than 100 visitors gathered around the monkey enclosure at the zoo, straining to take photos and shouting "hang in there!" as Punch tried to approach others in the troop.
From Barron's
They had gone home first to change out of their uniforms and then rushed to the cattle enclosure to help their parents dig for gold.
From BBC
The French government said Monday it would authorise the shooting of wolves that attack livestock even outside protected enclosures, a policy shift welcomed by farmers, a powerful and increasingly disgruntled constituency.
From Barron's
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