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quarantine

[kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-, kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-] / ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr-, ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr- /




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Oceanwide Expeditions also said it remained in "close and continual discussion with relevant authorities regarding our exact point of arrival, quarantine and screening procedures for all guests".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Fish and Wildlife Service $3,262 to cover the care and quarantine of the parakeets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

South Carolina has reported around 670 cases of the virus that have forced hundreds to quarantine or isolate.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

It needs relief from the oil quarantine and from U.S. restrictions on foreign investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

They just had to hope that the people in town during the quarantine were tired enough of the mine’s choke hold on them to go along with the scheme.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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