as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
upon attempting to leave, we discovered we were completely boxed in by other cars
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The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
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The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Other photos in the bunch included a mirror selfie with his hair pushed back courtesy of a headband, his Cloud23 hot sauce on store shelves, Animal-style fries from In-N-Out Burger (plus plenty of ketchup) and more of life’s special little moments.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The range of the monster drawings included primitive people, giant spiders, serpents, snails and fantastical fish.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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There is nothing better on a chilly evening than creamy chicken and vegetables encased in a buttery, extra flaky crust.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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The press release said it’s not known how the bear got into the zoo, which is enclosed by a fence.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The new experiment will be enclosed under a kilometer of rock in the Stawell Gold Mine, located in regional Victoria, Australia.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Humilde envisioned this as a celebration of Mexican-American culture, not confined to any traditional genre or region.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first part of the ceasefire was confined to the release of living hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and flowing in of aid.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Boxed (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxed%20%28in%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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