quarantine
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The federal government said Thursday it had reached a deal to erect a field hospital in Kenya to quarantine and treat Americans exposed to the virus, rather than flying them home for care.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
When the U.S. imposes a quarantine, “we mean it,” Mr. Hegseth said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The Bahamas also imposed strict rules meaning foreign nationals from those countries face quarantine or isolation measures.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Plus, the U.S. races to set up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans exposed to Ebola, and Kerri Kenney-Silver explains how she got into comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Eight would hit the quarantine line by tomorrow morning, just as Kennedy’s order to stop ships went into effect.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing quarantine
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John F. Kennedy's Address to the American People on the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
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