sequestered

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A major reason for the lower number of injuries is that children today are sequestered at home in front of computer screens rather than playing outdoors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Now, of course, that’s a ridiculous premise because it suggests that people only come to the president, he never goes anywhere else, that he should be sequestered in this fortress.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

AFP reporters saw bomb squads patrolling Naypyidaw hotels ahead of the ceremony, and parliament was sequestered by rings of checkpoints.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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 • Dec. 30, 2025

In the midst of Kepler’s mathematical raptures, and despite his sequestered life, the imperfections of the outside world must also have molded his character.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan