confinement
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“By virtue of its power, it has kept me behind bars for five years, and they could extend my confinement without justification.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Sadly, confinement isn’t the worst thing that can happen to a capybara who has a run-in with a human.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The system achieved an ultrasmall mode volume of just 5 × 10-7 λ3, representing an extraordinary level of light confinement.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
According to Guinness World Records, the record for the most lambs born in a single confinement is also eight.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
She had a longing to see Katie before her confinement, so she gave the insurance collector a message.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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