as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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as in resident
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as in reader
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Recent Examples of intern
Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
What emerged as one of the great tandems in NFL history began with Veach in 2004 and 2005 serving as a training camp intern for Reid’s Eagles.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Lily previously wrote for BusinessDen, Denver's online local business news publication, and worked as an intern for 5280.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Rotschedl was hired as an intern at Tetra Tech, an environmental consulting firm with private and government clients, and became a full employee in 2025, working in geophysics, energy, industrial hygienics and biology.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Some businesses are boosting intern and new-grad hiring One bright spot for current students is that internship postings on ZipRecruiter are up 32% year-over-year, primarily in white-collar fields, despite concerns that AI is eliminating entry-level jobs.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
What emerged as one of the great tandems in NFL history began with Veach in 2004 and 2005 serving as a training camp intern for Reid’s Eagles.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Lily previously wrote for BusinessDen, Denver's online local business news publication, and worked as an intern for 5280.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Rotschedl was hired as an intern at Tetra Tech, an environmental consulting firm with private and government clients, and became a full employee in 2025, working in geophysics, energy, industrial hygienics and biology.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
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Iranian American actor Anthony Azizi says the continuing Middle East conflict has sparked rising persecution of Iran’s Baha’i minority, including its members being jailed and tortured under the threat of execution.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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Limon’s roommate, Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, 26, was taken into custody the same day has been jailed since then, facing two charges of first-degree murder.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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That’s as nearby developments are adding residents and students, too.—
Rose Evans
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Long-time Grasso’s Garage readers know Volvo reigns supreme in the luxury category, and this week, the proof is in the pudding.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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The disparity between last year’s sales and this year’s was the subject of a Lefsetz Report newsletter that went out to music industry readers shortly before Malone made his announcement.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 May 2026
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On Saturday, however, Allen's attorneys in a court filing asked the court to remove him from any suicide precautions while he is imprisoned.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi remained hospitalized in northwestern Iran after being transferred from prison Friday after suffering a cardiac crisis and fainting.—
SARAH EL DEEB,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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At Northeast Georgia Medical Center, the three women are nurses in connected roles, caring for mothers and newborns at different stages.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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The offer is available in-shop only, and nurses and teachers will need to show ID to redeem the offer.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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That number could rise further in the next decade as costs fall with more ice-capable hulls hitting the water and technological advances, said Hanne Nielsen, a senior lecturer of Antarctic law at the University of Tasmania.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Detailed look at 1814 British attack on our nation’s capital, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and scholar of the American revolution and early American republic.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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McKidd has portrayed the trauma surgeon since the Season 5 premiere in 2008.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Wanting to get in fighting shape just three months before cameras rolled, the star asked his surgeon for a recommendation.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Officials further described him as a longtime preacher.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The character later married the town’s preacher played by a pre-Three’s Company John Ritter.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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