as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
bored with being mewed up in a stuffy house all day
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To manage capacity, the shelter also relied on 968 foster volunteers to temporarily house animals.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026 -
They will be flown on a flight arranged by the State Department to a specialist quarantine facility in Nebraska previously used to house patients in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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The same day that the nanny allegedly beat Walter, other caregivers slapped and flogged his siblings, including with shoes and wooden sticks.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The variety includes Indian, regional Goan, Italian, international buffet, and a poolside venue.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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When that early foundation is delayed or inconsistent, the effects don’t stay confined to those first years.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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What Britain is experiencing, rising antisemitic violence, normalized hostility, and ongoing debates over ideology and enforcement, is no longer confined overseas.—
Ariella Noveck,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Researchers also found oxybenzone damages DNA and triggers premature skeleton formation that can encase entire larvae.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The design uses a privacy wall that encases both seats in the last row, similar to those found in first-class seats with privacy doors.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Mew (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mew%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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