as in jails
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 residents
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Verb
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Lax supervision has long been a problem in the county jails that local sheriffs run.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nursing home operators argued the state failed to properly account for the medical complexity of residents when calculating those payments, reducing reimbursement for facilities caring for some of the sickest patients.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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To Crowley and Dixit, their multispecies map is a natural extension of this worldview by identifying places meaningful to Penryn’s nonhuman residents and visitors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Had readers attacked the numbers and ignored the character question, the theory would have been wrong.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Through the limited perspectives of letters, readers are only able to see events from one point of view at first, but have the satisfying experience of piecing the full story together as more perspectives are revealed.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Afwerki routinely imprisons his critics and political opponents and has implemented a policy of indefinite mandatory military and national service for residents, which human-rights watchdogs say amounts to slavery.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fearing judgment imprisons a leader to accept boundaries as a rule of self.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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In her 38 years teaching Latin, Kelly Monahan-DiNoia lost track of how many of her former students are now doctors, lawyers, college professors, teachers, and nurses.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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When searching, the letter writer or the cousin should be sure to seek out an accredited service that requires all their nurses be licensed and certified.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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According to Tileyard Education, the programme will offer hands-on training and real-world insight delivered by leading experts from across the international music industry, with lecturers set to be announced at a later date.—
Peony Hirwani,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
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Harding was closing out the second day of the Edinburgh TV Fest, the latest in a long line of MacTaggart lecturers including Kevin Spacey, Michaela Coel and three Murdochs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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The historical drama follows Margaret, a young woman afflicted with an overwhelming anxiety disorder that confines her to a life of fear.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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How the magnet steered microrobot works The robot sits inside a capsule that surgeons guide with magnetic fields.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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After the clouded lens was extracted, surgeons implanted a clear, artificial replacement to restore 20/20 vision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Interns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interns. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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