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confined

[kuhn-fahynd] / kənˈfaɪnd /


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All five were found within an extraordinarily confined space measuring approximately 1.5 meters long, one meter wide, and one meter deep.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The smell was not always confined to its physical source.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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 violations were not confined to one statement, one speaker, one medium, or one aspect of Facebook’s business,” he found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Steam in a confined space could also be used to create pressure.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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