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Brody, who wasn’t placed in custody and must remain confined to his residence, shook his head while the verdict was read and angrily stomped out of the courtroom while the judge went over procedural matters.

Taylor and Brothwell then forced their two remaining sons, ages 8 and 9 at the time, to view the bodies before confining them to their bedrooms without food, according to prosecutors.

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“The ‘fowl’ smell can be concealed by confining our preparations to the chicken coop.”

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Due to the ongoing impact of the injury, she has been confined to restricted duties.

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"The fight that we are doing, it's not confined and limited to Somalia. This is a global war," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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