as in jailing
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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Recent Examples of interning
The fifth and sixth installments are loosely connected to this seventh film by the presence of the unusually tenacious twins Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown), who are inexplicably interning for Sidney’s longtime frenemy, journalist Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox).
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
The fifth and sixth installments are loosely connected to this seventh film by the presence of the unusually tenacious twins Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown), who are inexplicably interning for Sidney’s longtime frenemy, journalist Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Simons also spent her summer interning with the E!
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Take Lauryn Williams, a track and bobsled champion, who earned $200,000 a year at 20 years old, but ended up interning for $12 an hour at 30.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
After studying photography and interning for Attitude Magazine, Yardley naturally found his way into styling, first in the editorial space and then as an assistant for another celebrity stylist.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Falcon founded Lightning in 2019 after studying for a doctorate on deep learning at NYU and interning with Yann LeCun at Facebook.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After losing her job as a social worker in 2008, Scott found work as a cruise ship chef before leaving to study at the Culinary Institute of New York and interning at the Food Network.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Thanks to his commitment to help others, Tapia has served as a mentor in Cal State DC Scholars, a program in which students earn academic credit while interning in the nation’s capital.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
The fifth and sixth installments are loosely connected to this seventh film by the presence of the unusually tenacious twins Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown), who are inexplicably interning for Sidney’s longtime frenemy, journalist Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Simons also spent her summer interning with the E!
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Take Lauryn Williams, a track and bobsled champion, who earned $200,000 a year at 20 years old, but ended up interning for $12 an hour at 30.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
After studying photography and interning for Attitude Magazine, Yardley naturally found his way into styling, first in the editorial space and then as an assistant for another celebrity stylist.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Falcon founded Lightning in 2019 after studying for a doctorate on deep learning at NYU and interning with Yann LeCun at Facebook.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
After losing her job as a social worker in 2008, Scott found work as a cruise ship chef before leaving to study at the Culinary Institute of New York and interning at the Food Network.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Thanks to his commitment to help others, Tapia has served as a mentor in Cal State DC Scholars, a program in which students earn academic credit while interning in the nation’s capital.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interning
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Most county-sheriff offices function much the way police departments do—investigating crimes, making arrests, and jailing people.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Orange County’s negotiations with the federal government to increase its reimbursement for jailing federal inmates and immigrant detainees could now last through the end of March.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Based on the way the regime is treating you and all these other political activists—imprisoning you all—what does that indicate about the regime?—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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For decades, the Islamic Republic has neutered its domestic opposition, imprisoning its critics including former presidents.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The governor’s bill would require any state agency charged with incarcerating people to follow the standards outlined in the federal law.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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The announcement came as the House Rules Committee was considering resolutions to hold the Clintons in criminal contempt, which could have potentially led to the government imposing penalties and incarcerating them.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kaine stressed that Democrats want to fund the other agencies at DHS, while confining the ongoing negotiations to the immigration enforcement agencies.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The man, of Watts, was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and capturing/confining wildlife and entered a no-contest plea to the animal cruelty charge, the department said.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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