confined
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The princess and her mother were confined, in Victoria’s later description, to “dreadfully dull, dark and gloomy” rooms in the aging residence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The island is famous for its seaweed-eating sheep, which are mostly confined to the shore by a 13-mile-long drystone wall that encircles the island.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Keep in mind that this example was confined to investment-grade bonds, which are those rated BBB- or higher by S&P Global, or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s Ratings.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
But construction has been confined to the Central Valley and nowhere is the line operable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
For to preserve the old orthodoxy it would have been necessary to insist that the world’s land masses were confined to one hemisphere.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing confined
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"Efrén Divided" by Ernesto Cisneros, Chapters 1–5
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CTE Construction ("Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills,") Vocabulary from Module One
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