enclosure
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"Interestingly, one of the females has come back into the enclosure to lay some eggs, which is incredibly encouraging," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Thursday and put down the winning bid, then took the pig to the sanctuary, where he was fed a salad and put in a 24-foot-by-24-foot enclosure next to another pig the sanctuary adopted named “Wiener.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The ceremony took place behind an enclosure in a meadow where concertgoers streamed by, sandwiched between a space for “Freak Nature Puppets” and a pastry booth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
When you first step into South Hall, to your immediate right is “the bubble”—a barred enclosure fitted with chairs, a desk, a telephone, and a microwave.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
In early December our landlord fenced in a corner of the yard and led a squealing pig into the enclosure.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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"Use of these small metal enclosures for any reason is unprecedented among detention facilities OIG has inspected and presents significant risks to detainee health and safety," the report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The enclosures were described by facility staff as "'calming areas' for detainees to deescalate and have time alone," it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Excavations uncovered field systems, ditches and enclosures, including horse paddocks, as well as the remains of farm buildings and storage structures.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Thousands were precisely reproduced for the cleaner enclosures of the Maginot’s scientific mission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
That is why enclosures are cleaned, out of concern for the intestinal health of animals, not to spare the eyes and noses of visitors.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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