confine

Example Sentences

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A microresonator is a microscopic structure designed to confine light in a small space.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

The harsh environment would confine people to domes or underground shelters, where boredom and isolation would be real dangers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Furthermore, we’re going to confine those categories very narrowly.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

The best hope for the Fed, then, is to get inflation low and confine annual price increases to a stable and narrow range.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

“Please take Lord Janos to the Wall—” —and confine him to an ice cell, he might have said.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin