confined

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While many of the largest U.S. manufacturers outside the traditional defense sector already hold Pentagon contracts, most are limited in scope and dollar value, often confined to niche research or specific products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

At each stage, animals are handled, confined and often brought into close proximity with both humans and other animal species.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Once confined to the internet's fringes, conspiracy theories have moved squarely into the mainstream amid growing mistrust of public institutions and traditional media.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

This would often include going into harsh, confined and sparse habitats across the globe - including in Sardinian caves, the planes of Antartica or even in the sea near Florida.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr., had been confined to a Birmingham, Alabama, jail cell since Good Friday, April 12, arrested in a fierce effort to integrate that city’s lunch counters and other facilities.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson