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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
Verb
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Now 57, Vogelsang has served 27 years of a 355-years-to-life sentence and is housed at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, state records show.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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King sits in Clay County custody, currently housed in Platte County Jail, in lieu of payment of a $2 million cash bond.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 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
Verb
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Rappers, in particular, are breaking out of the narrow roles they were once confined to.—
Grant Rindner,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The damage would not be confined to Los Angeles.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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Following the German occupation of France at the height of his career, Felsen tried to escape to Switzerland; however, he was caught, arrested and interned in Drancy concentration camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Church first interned at the company during college and, after graduating from Berkeley in 2024, returned to Range full-time, working as an Associate for Founding Partner Rich Cook before his promotion to coordinator.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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The primary suite is the crown jewel of the space—encased in a wall of glass that welcomes natural light at every angle from the living room just below.—
Kristin Braswell,
Architectural Digest,
23 Mar. 2026
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By the end of the day, the sculpture was encased by plywood.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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