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He never wanted to confine himself to the romantic guidelines that so often affected his straight friends.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Poor Mr. Biswas, a man of meager prospects but irrepressible pride, must suffer through a series of demeaning dwellings to which his in-laws, the emasculating Tulsis, confine him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 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

“And, for thou wast a spirit too delicate/To act her earthy and abhorr’d commands ... /she did confine thee. . . into a cloven pine—” he whispered, and Meg recognized Mrs Who’s words to him.

From "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle

The “Taxi Driver” star, who was born and raised in Manhattan, where he lived primarily in the Little Italy neighborhood, has since expanded his property footprint well beyond the confines of the city.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Perpetuating these kinds of gravely serious illnesses extends the sickness past the confines of our own bodies, and into the world around us.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

WSJLI: Are there other things that you’ve done, sort of outside the confines of your day-to-day job, to help reach your goal?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

This is clearly highlighted by his first important contribution to the cosmological debate, which spread his reputation far beyond the confines of Styria.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

The Post’s reporting is particularly significant because it suggests that concerns about the war are not confined to antiwar activists or political opponents.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

More recently, it has been possible to set up electronic sensors, but that has normally been confined to summer when the waters are open.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

“It just seemed to me that Dolly had too much talent to be confined to any one field of music,” Foster later said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Since we debuted as NCT, we kind of try to focus on being “Neo,” and I don’t think being Neo should be confined to just one area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

For human-centredness had not been confined to measurement.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Materials with higher refractive indices are better at confining and directing light within devices.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 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

“The ‘fowl’ smell can be concealed by confining our preparations to the chicken coop.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood