as in confines
to keep (a person or animal) away from others to prevent a disease from spreading
The hospital quarantined the infected patients. The dog was immediately quarantined.
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First, washing the resulting powder with water removes soluble lithium salts created during the thermal reaction, recovering more than 60% of the total lithium.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
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The Republican president’s directive removes one of the pressure points that could have forced Congress into action, likely ensuring that the shutdown — now in its 11th day and counting — extends into a third week and possibly beyond.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities have been significantly weakened, and its refusal to attend the Egypt summit further isolates it from broader regional diplomacy.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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By holding the form constant, Celmins isolates the matter.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The design separates the panels with open water corridors at least 13 feet (four meters) wide.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Following launch, Orion separates from SLS and begins its own journey to orbit around the moon.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Video shows the moment an officer in camouflage and tactical gear approaches an individual, after which another officer tackles the person, restrains them with plastic handcuffs, and leads them away.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Reporters refuse Pentagon power play From a purely media standpoint, the biggest story occurred when reporters covering the Pentagon turned in their credentials and left the building, rather than go along with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s new access policy that restricts their work.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The First Amendment only restricts the actions of the government regarding speech, not that of private individuals, organizations or businesses.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Quarantines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantines. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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