as in imprisoned
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as in housed
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 jailed
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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Adjective
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
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Foro Penal, which keeps tabs on imprisoned dissidents and regime opponents, estimates that nearly 400 detainees will not benefit, noting the law covers only a 13-year period of the 27 years of Chavismo.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Maryland's spending board approved contracts totaling more than $1 billion to provide new licensed caregivers for foster children as the state responds to the death in 2025 of a teenager who was being housed in a hotel.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Old stone buildings that once would have housed families now form the hotel’s rooms and public spaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Women are arrested for violating dress codes, protesters are jailed and economic hardship has deepened across much of the population.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Florida State University kicker Conor McAneney remained jailed Thursday afternoon following his spring break arrest on felony charges of battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence, according to jail records.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What is more, Jackson in the Oval Office would be a caged bird.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The 90-minute session also allows visitors to feed caged zookeepers, who are dressed up as pandas, with apple pieces.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Men, once largely confined to safe tuxedos, began loosening up.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the Space House activation, panels were informative but confined to a small space, where attendees found limited room, two small sponsor booths and little interactivity.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Salvi also interned for the Illinois General Assembly Republican in-house counsel in 2019.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Before his project, Saenz interned with the Camp Catanese Foundation, which is a college-preparation program that provides support to underserved and first-generation students.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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From a distance, the structures today resemble rows of high-rise apartments encased in steel.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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The membrane, which wraps around the battery like a skin, is a composite material comprising lithium chloride (LiCl), graphene oxide (GO), and active carbon fiber (ACF), all encased in a porous PTFE membrane and supported by a copper frame.—
Etiido Uko
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Malaise pointed to how the number of people with behavioral health issues in the region has grown, which can hinder one’s ability to advocate for themselves while incarcerated.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Bulger blamed his sleeping issues on his participation in a LSD project while incarcerated in the Federal prison system.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Immured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immured. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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