confine
Example Sentences
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Assuming the law passes, the ancient offence will be confined to history, and the investigation into the King's brother may be the last chapter in a very messy and contested legal saga.
From BBC
Yet, giving is not confined to the affluent.
From BBC
The harsh environment would confine people to domes or underground shelters, where boredom and isolation would be real dangers.
“Steady precipitation will taper off to showers by late this afternoon and become confined to the mountains by late tonight,” the weather service posted in a Thursday morning forecast.
From Los Angeles Times
The technique offers a new way to study how ions and fluids move through extremely confined spaces at scales comparable to living systems.
From Science Daily
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