as in housed
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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The two bells originally housed in two bell towers at the church.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
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Don't forget to check on them during extremely hot weather—even drought-tolerant varieties may need more water when housed in terracotta during the summer.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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From a distance, the structures today resemble rows of high-rise apartments encased in steel.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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The membrane, which wraps around the battery like a skin, is a composite material comprising lithium chloride (LiCl), graphene oxide (GO), and active carbon fiber (ACF), all encased in a porous PTFE membrane and supported by a copper frame.—
Etiido Uko
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Food and drink Part of the resort’s multi-year overhaul included a complete reimagination of F&B.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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But most photonic systems keep light confined within tiny optical waveguides on the chip.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Not 48 hours earlier, Arenas was confined to his bed, sick with a particularly unforgiving form of the flu.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The base is enclosed on all four sides and has plenty of room for pool floaties, outdoor seat cushions, or a few bags of potting soil.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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On Simpson Street, between Shields Avenue and Spruce Tree Drive, two new restaurant pavilions have been fully enclosed and await finishing touches for a summer opening, Hahm said.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Otherwise, Chatham is just a crossroads surrounded by turnrows and a few swampy stands of cypress trees.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Mewed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mewed%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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