as in housing
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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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
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These three new cafes flip the script, presenting themselves first as coffee shops while housing other businesses within.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Many of those individuals were accused of violent crimes, including homicide, assault, burglary and drug offenses, according to the agency.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work closely with the FBI as investigators follow up on leads, review information, and pursue the facts surrounding this case.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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While this may seem extreme, enclosing your porch is a fail-proof way to keep birds out of it.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Even still, most of its diminutive size was just plastic packaging, encasing the far tinier, unfathomably dense network of billions of transistors embedded in silicon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.—
Stephanie Shih
June 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Boxing (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxing%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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