confine

Example Sentences

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“Within the confines of the law” is a convenient disclaimer.

From Salon

Defense officials say it is too risky to send warships into the confined waters of the strait—which is about 21 miles wide at its narrowest point—until the risks of Iranian fire have receded.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not 48 hours earlier, Arenas was confined to his bed, sick with a particularly unforgiving form of the flu.

From Los Angeles Times

And though it was widely reported that players were confined to their rooms and were being constantly watched - this does not seem to have been the case.

From BBC

Because of these limitations, most osmotic energy systems have remained largely confined to laboratory experiments.

From Science Daily