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confinement

[kuhn-fahyn-muhnt] / kənˈfaɪn mənt /


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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

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

Now that he was out of solitary confinement, Havens’ interest in gang politics had disappeared.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

At times she was able to meet other NLD officials and selected diplomats, but during the early years she was often in solitary confinement.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He noted that a number of the accused had been held in solitary confinement for unconscionable lengths of time.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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