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
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
But the president couldn’t wave away DNA evidence that proved the affair, which began in 1995, between the 49-year-old president and the 22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Alexander Lambridis, a college student and former congressional intern, had planned to run in the Democratic primary.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Cogen began his career as an intern in the sheriff's office.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Carmy approved of the vision Ebraheim (Edwin Lee Gibson) had to expand The Beef to multiple locations, and interviewed to be an intern at an architectural firm.
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Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
But the president couldn’t wave away DNA evidence that proved the affair, which began in 1995, between the 49-year-old president and the 22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Alexander Lambridis, a college student and former congressional intern, had planned to run in the Democratic primary.
—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Cogen began his career as an intern in the sheriff's office.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
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The suspect was jailed at Clark County Detention Center and awaiting extradition from Nevada to Utah, according to the outlet.
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Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are jailed in New York City while awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges.
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As rescuers continue to search the rubble for thousands of missing residents, other relief teams are turning their attention to Venezuela’s long-term needs in the aftermath of the earthquakes.
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Outside, residents and guests can enjoy a 10-person hot tub, pool, custom skating rink (and complementary ice skates) and trampoline.
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German news magazine Der Spiegel asks its readers.
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Some readers suggested that Clark should never return, instead taking her ball and going overseas.
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He was imprisoned for three years in 2001 for inciting subversion of state power.
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Xiaobo worked relentlessly as an advocate for democracy and reform in China, for which he was arrested and imprisoned multiple times; he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010.
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Although many graduate nursing degrees fall within the lower loan limits, some can cost more than $100,000, including in high-demand fields like nurse anesthesia.
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Another is a nurse who transitions from hospital shifts to part-time caregiving, art classes, fishing, church choir, and volunteering at a community garden.
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Jordan McLeod is a former meteorology lecturer at the University of South Alabama and future doctoral student.
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Given that the early days of the conflict cost $1 billion per day, Linda Bilmes, a Harvard Kennedy School senior public policy lecturer and a federal budget expert, said spending is more likely to total the $200 billion in additional funds the Pentagon requested back in March.
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According to an account of her testimony in Rolling Stone, Avila was left with severe scarring on her face and left arm, with limited mobility after surgeons grafted skin from her abdomen to repair her arm.
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Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
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The librarian, in turn, accused the preacher of book theft.
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Son of a Preacherman, Choi's latest work, is an autobiographical look at the writer's upbringing in a family of preachers.
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intern. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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