as in houses
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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Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.—
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The Museu Afro Brasil houses some 6,000 artifacts telling this layered story through incredible visuals.—
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The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.—
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The Atlantic,
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“Coops (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coops%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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