as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
a lake almost entirely walled in by mountains
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According to historian Betty Cowley, Camp McCoy housed more Japanese POWs than any other camp in the country; at its peak, the camp had 3,500 Japanese prisoners, 5,000 German prisoners and nearly 500 Koreans.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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London is home to a number of high-end residential buildings such as the Whiteley London, which houses 139 unique abodes for those looking to live lavishly.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Their best player Judge is a bust with six strikeouts, including two whiffs Saturday with runners on base.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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She’s forged a real kinship with Tricia, and she’s grown her friend group to include a half-dozen close confidants.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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Structural limitations make enclosing the current stadium improbable; its foundation cannot support the weight of a dome, and decades of wear and weather exposure pose additional challenges.Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Hoping to get some of his work into more prestigious and widely read publications, Ramanujan wrote letters to several British mathematicians, enclosing pages of findings for their review.Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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