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
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The average intern-to-hire yield is 144 times better than the average applicant-to-hire yield – at the same overall cost.
—Brandon Busteed, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noah Wyle will play a doctor, Katherine LaNasa will portray a nurse, and Taylor Dearden will voice an intern.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 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, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Beal said Malcolm had recently worked at Woodland Pulp as an intern — adding that Malcolm and another person were near a section of the bleach plant while employees were in the process of shutting down the mill.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The average intern-to-hire yield is 144 times better than the average applicant-to-hire yield – at the same overall cost.
—Brandon Busteed, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noah Wyle will play a doctor, Katherine LaNasa will portray a nurse, and Taylor Dearden will voice an intern.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 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, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
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The father and son, who sought asylum from Ecuador in December 2024, remain jailed in an ICE facility in Dilley, Texas.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Officers immediately tackled and arrested Kazmierczak, who was jailed on a preliminary third-degree assault charge, police spokesperson Trevor Folke said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fear, anger and solidarity are colliding across Minneapolis, as residents describe a city where daily life now relies on warnings and mutual care.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Additional Blink camera footage provided by residents similarly shows the suspect partially clothed or nude in common hallways, the sheriff's office said.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As far back as December, a reader emailed me in disbelief at the hundreds of people who packed into an ICE observation training at a church in Uptown — trainings that are now common.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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For 2026, readers will register for panels just once for either the Classroom space or the Pfab Lab.—
Meg Miller,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization that monitors and honors reporters imprisoned by authoritarian government regimes overseas, felt compelled to weigh in on Lemon’s arrest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Skylark by Paula McLain Set across two eras in Paris, Skylark follows Alouette Voland, a young woman unjustly imprisoned in the Salpêtrière asylum in 1664, and Kristof Larson, a medical resident in 1939 risking everything to protect his Jewish neighbors during the Nazi occupation.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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The head of a medical watchdog group unleashed on Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) after a nurse at the school's hospital lost her job over TikTok videos that went viral for all the wrong reasons.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday morning, Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by a Border Patrol agent while holding his phone to record a chaotic scene.—
Laura Yuen,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Scharmer is a senior lecturer at MIT and founding chair of the Presencing Institute.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But her rocky start will be tough to turn around according to Tom Bettag, a former network news producer who is now a lecturer at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When in doubt, talk to your surgeon and healthcare team.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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And celebrities were certainly not confirming the surgeon who did their facelift, or publicly sharing the CCs of their breast implants.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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The television series emphasizes the role of Michael Woroniecki, a controversial Christian preacher from Grand Rapids, in the family's lives, though Woroniecki denies any influence.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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What Twin wouldn’t give right now for her own hands to be her mother’s or a preacher’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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