as in confinement
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Noun
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Alcatraz prison embodied terror, isolation and despair, where hardened criminals faced relentless confinement on a desolate rock surrounded by icy, inescapable waters.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 2025 -
The central function of the judiciary, in all places, is the protection of individuals against arbitrary confinement by the executive.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
2 July 2025
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Cameron and Gallagher welcomed their son on June 25 after revealing their pregnancy in late March.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Pregnant people can also receive an RSV vaccine between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
4 July 2025
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“Lying-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying-in. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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