quarantine
Example Sentences
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In the event of a SARS-like incident examples of "swift executive action required" could entail a need to "quarantine contacts", "close schools" and possibly "close borders".
From BBC
It signaled a destination of Curaçao, just off the coast of Venezuela, but then suddenly reversed course on Dec. 15, Kpler said, after the U.S. seized its first ship of the quarantine.
Hawkins was under seige, with Rifts - or dimensional tears - opening up, letting in terrifying Demogorgons from the Upside Down, while the town was under military quarantine.
From BBC
Marty and Rachel belong together, if only to quarantine their equally manipulative genes from the general population.
From Los Angeles Times
But some U.S. officials argue it should be described as a “quarantine,” targeting shipping traffic deemed illegal but not halting other trade.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
