as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
fencing in the yard would keep our dog in as well as keep unwanted stray dogs out
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Altman housed OpenAI in Y Combinator’s nonprofit arm, framing it as an internal philanthropic project.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
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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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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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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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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“Fence (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fence%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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