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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them
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as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life
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Recent Examples of immure
Lying on the sofa, I became slowly immured in the concrete reality of this edifice and of its facts.
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Rachel Cusk,
New York Times,
2 May 2023
Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water’s surface.
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John O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2023
Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water's surface.
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John O'Connor,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Apr. 2023
The last slave had been immured within its walls, and St. Michael’s curfew was to be sweetest music thenceforth and forever.
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Jonathan W. White,
Smithsonian,
27 Feb. 2018
Rachel Cusk,
New York Times,
2 May 2023
Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water’s surface.
—
John O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2023
Forty-six people perished, many immured by the unrelenting gridiron just below the water's surface.
—
John O'Connor,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Apr. 2023
The last slave had been immured within its walls, and St. Michael’s curfew was to be sweetest music thenceforth and forever.
—
Jonathan W. White,
Smithsonian,
27 Feb. 2018
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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.
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This space houses a stone alcove bed, additional sleeping space, a generous kitchen, and a beautiful bathroom of stone and cocciopesto.
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Some chants from the crowd called for jailing the officer who killed Love.
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Catis was jailed for 12 years after pleading guilty to possessing and intending to distribute nitazenes.
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Aquatic creatures might be confined to their lake or river.
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Once largely confined to therapeutic and clinical settings, the term now appears everywhere from social media feeds and podcasts to conversations about menopause, recovery and longevity.
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He was imprisoned for organizing the assassination of Polish Interior Minister Bronisław Pieracki in 1934.
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Elyas said his father did not have high blood pressure before his detainment and developed the condition while imprisoned.
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The next shot shows the car encased in the home amid piles of crumbling plaster, split beams and bits of furniture.
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Over time, a soft split bun encased the sausage, creating something portable to be eaten standing at a fairground, during a factory break, or in the bleachers at a baseball game.
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Fans must pass through three separate checkpoints that enclose the entire campus before getting close to the stadium, and parking passes are checked well before entry.
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Fold in sides of tortilla to enclose filling, and roll tightly over filling.
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Even with the agreement, many of the details surrounding taxpayer services during the Olympics and Paralympics will remain unresolved for at least a year.
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The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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None of the people involved in caging the fawn were identified, according to the release.
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The type of tomato plant and whether it is supported with staking or caging factors into spacing.
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“Immure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immure. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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