confined
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Showers will be mostly confined to northern and western areas of the UK with sunny spells elsewhere.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“These findings highlight the importance of rapid surveillance, widespread testing, targeted quarantine and active monitoring of exposed individuals in confined travel settings,” added Cui.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
But Gorsuch’s interviews have not been confined to “the stories of ordinary people willing to do extraordinary things,” as the book jacket reads.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
“All of us in public health understand that closely confined populations can occasionally be the focus of outbreaks.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
“You are in luck.—Your only blunder was confined to my ear, when you imagined a certain friend of ours in love with the lady.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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"Efrén Divided" by Ernesto Cisneros, Chapters 1–5
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CTE Construction ("Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills,") Vocabulary from Module One
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