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The film’s merit is not simply in how it illustrates the structures that bind and confine, but in how Wilde propulsively peels them apart to create a picture of romantic neuroses anyone can relate to.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

The Dodgers have said closer Edwin Díaz is expected to return from elbow surgery sometime after the All-Star break, which would confine that time frame to two weeks, if that.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

"The inspiration came from systems known from atomic physics, where electrons can occupy different energy states. In photonics, a similar role is played by optical traps, which confine light instead of electrons."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026

The sun’s mass makes it a gravity-powered fusion reactor, but on Earth, scientists need other ways to create plasma—a superheated, electrically charged gas—and confine it to force atoms to collide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

With the mountain spewing liquid fire, and the meadow offering no means of concealment, the remaining thirteen tributes—including Haymitch and Maysilee—have no choice but to confine themselves to the woods.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

But what was it doing in New York City, far from the confines of the rural areas to which I had assumed it was limited?

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

With the noisy calls of angry protesters echoing around the tight confines of Ivana Franka Square, within earshot of the presidential palace, Budanov said the government was taking note.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Often, it’s trauma that changes us, that pushes us past the confines of what we know to be righteous and toward something cruel and unusual — a picture of ourselves that looks unfamiliar.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

But the state’s high court overturned that decision, instructing elections officials to figure out a way to keep Daniel J. Sullivan’s name on the ballot “within the confines of existing Alaska ballot design law.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

True social contact across the races was well nigh impossible, yet within the confines of their offices, relationships cultivated over intense days and long years blossomed into respect, fondness, and even friendship.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

When the traditional IRA was created in 1975, lawmakers confined the accounts to middle- and working-class households without access to company pensions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Arctic is warming several times faster than the global average, a phenomenon known as "Arctic amplification" -- and the effects aren't confined to the North Pole.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

A high pressure ridge should move across on Friday and Saturday, giving mostly dry weather with any showers largely confined to the far western and northern UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Until now, the phenomenon had been confined to Asia, primarily in China where virtually no details become public.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

How alone he must feel, confined to this gigantic space without anyone to talk to, or sing with, or eat with.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

She stressed the dangers of confining discussion of eating disorders to weight alone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Scientists wanted to determine whether confining water to spaces just billionths of a meter across changes how readily this splitting occurs.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

But under the new plans, the onus would shift to confining the offender to specific areas tailored to them.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026

Oh, and there’s a giant hole in the ceiling of her apartment, confining her to a hotel room while her landlord drags his feet to get it fixed.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025

I suspect Haymitch initially, but then there's a more insidious fear that the Capitol may by monitoring and confining me.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins