interns 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of intern
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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noun

variants also internes
plural of intern
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as in residents

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  1. jails
  2. residents
  3. readers
  4. imprisons
  5. nurses
  6. lecturers
  7. confines
  8. surgeons
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  • The facility is one of 11 Kentucky jails that contract with ICE to detain people.
    — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
  • China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of jails
Noun
  • Missouri residents can access informational presentations about Benton’s life work for free.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • And, after all that, the majority of residents have to approve the noise walls.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of residents
Noun
  • The book series has expanded into eight novels, and Peacock has ordered a live-action adaptation that has readers excited to see the world come to life.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 July 2026
  • Our conversation gave me—and hopefully by extension, readers—new insight into Loch Lomond, a quiet powerhouse producing whiskies a bit unlike any others on the market.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of readers
Verb
  • County leaders vowed to legally oppose the facility, pointing to county zoning laws that do not allow for detention centers or any type of facility that holds or imprisons people on county land.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.
    — Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of imprisons
Noun
  • In some specialties within the university hospital, male nurses are nearly as common as female nurses.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • Healthcare systems need nurses and allied health professionals.
    — Gennaro Piraino, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of nurses
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  • California Faculty Association represents 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • But lecturers increasingly used images to bring new groups of people into science.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
Definition of lecturers
Verb
  • 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
  • In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of confines
Noun
  • Check board certification Many clinics say their surgeons are board-certified, but this is not always the case.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Even when surgeons successfully save the testicle, the injury itself may leave lasting effects.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
Definition of surgeons
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