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confinement

[kuhn-fahyn-muhnt] / kənˈfaɪn mənt /


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ICE holding facilities have been the subject of multiple lawsuits since the start of the Trump administration over alleged overcrowding, poor conditions and confinement that went on for days and weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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

Light cannot easily be confined into extremely small spaces because the uncertainty principle links its confinement to its wavelength.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Goldman, now 73, said that despite the confinement, time went by quickly between the medical visits, keeping his journal and giving interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“I see by her shape that indeed her confinement is imminent,” he says, frowning thoughtfully.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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