confining
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Using this concept, the team designed and experimentally demonstrated a three dimensional singular dielectric resonator capable of confining light below the diffraction limit in all three spatial dimensions.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
In light of the academic fascination with diversity, Matthew Avery Sutton’s “Chosen Land” is noteworthy for confining its attention to Christianity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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
"As the law currently stands, confining an offender to a particular area or restricting an offender from leaving a defined area runs the real risk of breaching both Articles 5 and or 8," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025
From the few job inquiries he’d made, he already sensed that jobs in those towers would be different, much more structured, formal, and confining.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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