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confined

[kuhn-fahynd] / kənˈfaɪnd /


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Passfield said she did not believe the case would have gone to court had he confined his observation to the number of Nigerians living in Sunderland, even if that were a racist-held view.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The atoms were confined inside a carefully controlled quantum system designed to remain isolated from its surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Since the start of this AI-driven bull market, pockets of outperformance for healthcare have been confined to a handful of sharp but short-lived rallies with little meaningful follow-through, Colas said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

“The key question is whether higher energy prices stay confined to headline inflation or begin influencing broader inflation dynamics.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“I thought something vast would be nice after all the talk of confined spaces,” Marco says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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