as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
employees who felt encaged in their cubicles
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Altman housed OpenAI in Y Combinator’s nonprofit arm, framing it as an internal philanthropic project.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
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My favorite corner housed the freestanding soaking tub, where Blue Lagoon bath salts sit on a side table for easy access.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, Fuentes started to send his supporters to assail Kirk with views that had largely been confined to the fringes of the internet.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The major luck in Saturday’s Florida Lottery major money draw games — Powerball, Florida Lotto, Fantasy 5 — was confined to Publix players early and a Panhandle gas station later.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of them are travelling to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the experiment, enclosed in petri dishes inside a pod that measures 4 by 4 by 12 inches (10 by 10 by 30 centimeters).—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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This control was reflected in the layout of the site, in which workshop areas–identified by furnaces and bronze artifacts—were enclosed by earthen walls and moats, suggesting oversight and protection.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some of these sows are basically caged for the majority of their breeding life — years — and are about the size of a black bear.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Staking, trellising, and caging are different training methods used to support tomato plants and their heavy fruit loads.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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The tourbillon version encases an appealing tension between the 270-piece complication’s visceral architecture and Roth’s flair for aristocratic typefaces and theatrical curves.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Most bathrooms come with showers encased in rounded Crittal-style glass.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the livestream posted by the Mariners, fans stood behind a red rope at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Friday, surrounding the statue with their phones in the air, ready to capture the reveal of the bronze figure.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Last year, beautiful floral arrangements surrounded diners who feasted on special foods and beverages at the 2025 Carmel Culinary Week, while grassy parks were converted to wine tasting stations, according to social media posts from the event.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The contract included an up-front payment of $3 million, which Shields described as a signing bonus and has potential for significantly higher earnings through revenue sharing.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Encage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encage. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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