- present tense form of confine (3rd person singular).
confines
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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
This place is already a prison, but when my parents learn what I’ve done, they won’t let me leave the claustrophobic confines of this trailer.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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