confines
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It suggests that snacking beyond the confines of a mouse-sized tin is gluttonous, both nutritionally and spiritually.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Pairing compute and memory allows for unmatched speed for any memory-intensive task that doesn’t leave the confines of a single Wafer-Scale Engine.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Regardless of whether you attend the kite festival, this edition of the Weekend section deserves to fly far beyond the confines of your recycling bin.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
With a few minor and necessary exceptions dictated by the dramatis personae in certain scenes, Mr. Tucker primarily confines himself to the role of Iago while Mr. Quinn plays Othello.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
I started to wonder if I was heading out at all, or following the path farther into the confines of the forest.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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