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The film’s merit is not simply in how it illustrates the structures that bind and confine, but in how Wilde propulsively peels them apart to create a picture of romantic neuroses anyone can relate to.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 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

I feel sure the Homeowners Association will require you to confine that nonsense to your garage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Instead of trapping light inside solid matter, they confine it within subwavelength air cavities etched into a material with a very high refractive index.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026

Come critique time, most students behaved as if the assignment had been to confine the stories in a dark, enclosed area and test their reaction to sensory deprivation.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Rather than treating the inductive effect as an influence that gradually travels along a chain of atoms, the team's interpretation confines it to the bond directly connected to the relevant atom in a neutral molecule.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Last week, he was transferred while awaiting trial to Bolivia’s maximum-security Chonchocoro prison, infamous for its high-altitude, ill-heated confines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

In July, an OpenAI model altered its mission, hid and broke out of its digital confines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

And the current, fake versions available may not resemble what's being developed in the safe confines of the laboratory.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

In the dim confines of his cabin, Kaz whispered, “Brick by brick.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

The princess and her mother were confined, in Victoria’s later description, to “dreadfully dull, dark and gloomy” rooms in the aging residence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

While Green’s young-adult novels have often explored the teenage experience, he never felt confined by the YA genre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The island is famous for its seaweed-eating sheep, which are mostly confined to the shore by a 13-mile-long drystone wall that encircles the island.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Keep in mind that this example was confined to investment-grade bonds, which are those rated BBB- or higher by S&P Global, or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s Ratings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Steam in a confined space could also be used to create pressure.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Hull were given a transfer embargo in the summer, confining them to free transfers and loans.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Apr. 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

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

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood