as in houses
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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Next door, the Bob Dylan Center houses the massive archive of the Nobel-winning singer-songwriter, who was Guthrie’s biggest acolyte.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026 -
Its open-access data platform Ocean Census NOVA now houses thousands of entries detailing previously unknown species lurking in the depths.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
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The hotel spa includes a hammam, gravitational tub, sauna, and salt wall, all of which are ensconced among Roman ruins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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District 2 includes Clairemont, Point Loma and some nearby neighborhoods.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The chicken embryo is embedded in the membrane that encloses the yolk, and the tension on the membrane provided by the yolk is needed for the embryo to develop properly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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For the runner housing, which encloses the turbine, the team 3D printed a mold and then cast the final component in fiberglass.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The faux hair encases her locs, allowing the blonde to be the focal point of the look.—
Larry Stansbury,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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The design uses a privacy wall that encases both seats in the last row, similar to those found in first-class seats with privacy doors.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The same energy surrounds this modest character drama from first-time writer-director David Drake, which features everyone’s favorite supporting scene-stealer Margo Martindale in a starring role.—
Jason Bailey,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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What might have played effectively live on stage feels brutally stilted and over-egged here, especially as Maras surrounds his and Haig’s weakest material with the visual language of prestige cinema.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
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“Boxes (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxes%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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