as in confinement
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Noun
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For its investigation, the California Justice Department staff worked with a team of correctional and healthcare experts to examine a range of conditions of confinement — including use of force, discipline, access to healthcare and due process — in the state’s immigration detention facilities.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025 -
Reports from inside the facility reveal dire conditions, including insufficient food and water, unsanitary confinement, and medical neglect.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The radio silence has brought on breakup rumors, engagement rumors, and even pregnancy rumors, but rest assured, the couple just wants to take a break after their exhausting year.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2025
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The mom-to-be announced her pregnancy during a local news segment on Fox 13 Wednesday, April 30.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Later pregnancies have a higher risk of complications such as miscarriage, high blood pressure and chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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On March 20, a young woman suffered a miscarriage in Georgia.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Lying-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying-in. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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