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confinement

[kuhn-fahyn-muhnt] / kənˈfaɪn mənt /


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Both he and Brock reported extended solitary confinement stints—four months for Mock, seven for Brock.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Light cannot easily be confined into extremely small spaces because the uncertainty principle links its confinement to its wavelength.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Lindsay and Craig say that conditions in Evin prison are better than solitary confinement, but are still tough.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He was transferred to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, then to a detention center in Florence, Ariz., while he challenged his confinement in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“I see by her shape that indeed her confinement is imminent,” he says, frowning thoughtfully.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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