as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
restless kids cooped up in the house on a rainy day
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It is housed in the same building as the attraction’s affiliate, The Escape Game, which opened in 2015 and took hold in the world of escape rooms.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026 -
The Spanish Revival skyscraper once housed one of the city’s first newspapers, but later served as a resource center for hundreds of thousands of Cubans seeking asylum in the United States, according to Miami Dade College, which now operates the site as a museum.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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By that measure, 27 percent — or 1 in 4 minutes — included at least one gambling reference.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Iran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, was said to have included some nuclear concessions in its latest proposal to end the war.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Right now, the technology is confined to a tabletop setup in a University of Arizona laboratory.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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They were confined to a reservation along the Colorado-New Mexico border.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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This inner cradle was enclosed between thicker, quarter-inch panes of Thermopane glass specially made by the Libbey Owens Ford Glass Company.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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They are thought to form from air masses of heat, wind, and moisture that are enclosed on three sides by the Andes, Serranía del Perijá, and Mérida Cordillera mountain ranges, creating electrical charges that result in thunderstorm activity.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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The back room indeed looks as though a parking lot was encased in four walls and a roof.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The vamp features six criss cross straps that meet in the middle, and the back of the foot is encased by a counter that is made from the same straps.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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For a romantic base, book the standalone seafront suite at the boutique Hotel Ilio, set above Sant'Andrea Beach and surrounded by gardens.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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It’s mostly surrounded by embassies and law firms, not cafés or galleries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Cooped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooped%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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