as in confinement
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Noun
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Aurora City Councilman Rob Andrews pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in Arapahoe County District Court on Tuesday and was sentenced to home confinement, probation and community service.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026 -
He was acquitted of two counts of criminal confinement.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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After the violence of the childbed, women were then expected to perform domestic labor that was expressly gendered and acknowledged as backbreaking.—
Time,
Time,
20 Jan. 2023
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Once testing confirmed a viable path forward, Kenny had to reduce his testosterone dosage to a quarter of its usual amount and stop taking the blocker that had prevented both menstruation and pregnancy.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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According to Healthline, nearly 100% of women in Iceland who receive a positive test for Down syndrome terminate their pregnancy.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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“Lying-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying-in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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