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as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in to confiscate
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
police found and sequestered several illegal weapons
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Recent Examples of sequester
Examples given in the memorandum included controlling who may enter a courthouse and where witnesses or juries are sequestered.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Consequently, about half of our CO2 remains in the atmosphere, while oceans and land temporarily sequester the rest.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
That is, plants native to the shortgrass prairie where Denver is located have amazingly deep root systems that gather and sequester carbon that would otherwise remain in the atmosphere to contribute to climate warming.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
As Pete says, juries almost literally live on another planet, being sequestered from the likes of us and our soothsaying.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Consequently, about half of our CO2 remains in the atmosphere, while oceans and land temporarily sequester the rest.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
That is, plants native to the shortgrass prairie where Denver is located have amazingly deep root systems that gather and sequester carbon that would otherwise remain in the atmosphere to contribute to climate warming.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
As Pete says, juries almost literally live on another planet, being sequestered from the likes of us and our soothsaying.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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The Republican Study Committee's Maximum Pressure initiative includes 10 bills designed to cut off Tehran's remaining funding, freeze their assets, isolate their regime, and protect U.S. interests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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What’s driving these gains isn’t just isolated use cases or incremental automation.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The Pennsylvania State Game Commission confiscated the wildcats as part of an ongoing investigation.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Police would have the power to ticket, impound vehicles, confiscate personal property, revoke licenses and levy heavy fines.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Venice is made up of 118 islands separated by canals and connected by more than 400 bridges.—
Shayla Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2025
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The twin prime conjecture states that there are infinitely many twin primes—prime numbers that are separated by a value of two.—
Rachel Crowell,
Scientific American,
16 June 2025
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The partnership removes technical barriers from accepting crypto payments by operating within existing Shopify payment flows and handling blockchain complexity behind the scenes.—
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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Here’s why: Chicago needs an equitable distribution of affordable housing: The city is extremely segregated by race and income, and our affordable housing is highly clustered in South and West Side neighborhoods.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Parents recently accused some large districts of continuing to segregate children with disabilities too much.—
Jackie Mader,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 June 2025
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Iran may retaliate against U.S. forces in the region, cut off a global oil supply route or try to accelerate its nuclear program.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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When opponents control the midfield, press high and cut off those vertical routes, Iceland struggles to progress the ball or retain meaningful possession.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Sequester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequester. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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