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confined

[kuhn-fahynd] / kənˈfaɪnd /


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“It’s like I’m still confined, I can’t do anything,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

And while there’s nothing wrong with that per se, being so confined to a single location is one of the movie’s most glaring missteps.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The IOM said armed attacks were no longer confined to regular hotspots and were now increasingly affecting areas that had previously served as places of refuge, leaving vulnerable people with few safe options.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But the impact wouldn’t be confined to those countries most reliant on the Gulf for their energy supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The ghostly water nymphs were normally confined to their homes in the river, but during Semik, they could come out at night and would dance in the fields under the stars.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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