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Deed restrictions confine the land to commercial and industrial use, and the groundwater remains under investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He never wanted to confine himself to the romantic guidelines that so often affected his straight friends.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

"Together, they efficiently confine and enhance the twisting of light to create a strong coupling of spin between photons and electrons. This stabilizes the quantum state that makes quantum communication possible."

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026

The Dodgers have said closer Edwin Díaz is expected to return from elbow surgery sometime after the All-Star break, which would confine that time frame to two weeks, if that.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Come critique time, most students behaved as if the assignment had been to confine the stories in a dark, enclosed area and test their reaction to sensory deprivation.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Even with “Digger,” Cruise’s most ambitious project in years, he confines himself to a loud, obnoxious character destined to be written about as a “big swing.”

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

So until a drone has entered the confines of a military base, military personnel alone can’t halt it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

I’m not advocating for speeding, but you’re not bound by the confines of traffic, where you have a stoplight at every block.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

Inside the confines of Manchester City's sophisticated data operation is a fundamental phrase its experts work towards: "What does it take to win?"

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

He had fled the claustrophobic confines of his family.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

“One issue that isn’t confined to France is that you find good yields everywhere,” Veit said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Researchers found that the animals remain confined to the cave environment, staying within two meters of its entrance.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

In-depth coverage of student-led gatherings, among the largest since the fall of strongman Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, is largely confined to three broadcasters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Darcy’s sources said Weiss’ objections were not confined to a single factual assertion but ranged far more broadly, and that some on the team were unsure the report would even air at all.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

But I confined my running to the daylight.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

The former Bosnia international joined a club under a transfer embargo, confining them to free transfers and loans, but still made them promotion contenders.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Scientists wanted to determine whether confining water to spaces just billionths of a meter across changes how readily this splitting occurs.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

Only one of the suspects was issued a citation for unlawfully capturing and confining wildlife, the news release said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

In light of the academic fascination with diversity, Matthew Avery Sutton’s “Chosen Land” is noteworthy for confining its attention to Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

Why make it easy for you to choose whether I am Zorro or el bandito when I am neitherf Your categories are too confining.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes