sequester

Example Sentences

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But this isn’t the 1940s when the war’s traumas could be somewhat sequestered.

From The Wall Street Journal

Special housing, whether on a military base, in a palace or sequestered in a guarded compound, is one such reward and inducement.

From Salon

Early into talks of a second season, Eisenberg said producers and writers were kicking around a number of ideas that offered an environment akin to a sequestered jury trial, plus potential for storybook drama.

From Los Angeles Times

"Forests globally currently sequester about one-third of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions," said Medlyn.

From Barron's

But they’ve been sequestered for so long that their origins have been obscured, allowing the public to rediscover them anew.

From Los Angeles Times