as in confining
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Bruni Tedeschi captures her in that vortex — her pulmonary illness confining her to bed one minute and her artistic drives reanimating her with defiant spirit the next.—
David Rooney,
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Wildlife art can be confining, constricting, customary; contemporary artists are assuring its survival and vibrancy by breaking from the traditional.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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But after keeping Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker out of Sunday’s lineup, Chicago then watched closer Daniel Palencia blow the save in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the number of children is decreasing, keeping empty facilities isn’t free.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Coleman had touchdown runs of 15, 1, 9, 7 and 5 yards to ignite the outburst as Washington piled up 628 yards and 34 touchdowns while limiting the Aggies to 218 yards and 13 first downs.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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On August 27, the FDA followed through with its plans to change the labels on COVID-19 vaccines, limiting access to people who are 65 and older and people who have an underlying condition that puts them at high risk of severe COVID-19.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, Senate Democrats have introduced the VISIBLE Act, which would mandate that ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers wear legible identification showing their names and agency, while also restricting the use of most face coverings during operations.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Slow-Carb Diet is an eating plan that prioritizes protein, legumes, and non-starchy vegetables while restricting most other carbohydrates.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
1 Sep. 2025
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What of Daedalus, the architect who created the awful labyrinth imprisoning both the Minotaur and his victims?—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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The possibility of becoming more beautiful can be both empowering and imprisoning.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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This summer, Varon put her social media and communications savvy to use interning at a PR agency.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Chen was studying finance and mining Ethereum in his dorm room, all while interning at Innovating Capital on a hedge fund desk.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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If consumers or businesses perceive stablecoins as more practical, the state may face the awkward task of promoting one digital form of the yuan while restraining another.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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First, both Washington and Beijing now have proven weapons that are restraining the aggressive instincts of the other side.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Democratic former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden also opposed the Maduro government, which has suggested jailing its opposition and has deported American journalists.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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Between March 9 and June 23, reporting shows that the county has spent about $9,200 jailing people whose booking charges were only related to camping, storing personal property outdoors and, in some cases, also trespassing.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Impounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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