confine

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

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

Reducing their size caused them to lose their ability to confine light.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026

He had handed over to her all the good crystalline DNA used in his original work and had agreed to confine his studies to other DNA, which he afterward found did not crystallize.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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

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

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

“There are very few, if any, apartment buildings or anything along those lines. It’s mostly two- and three-story private houses. It’s small-town USA within the confines of New York City.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

At the time of my arrival, Francis’ theories spread far beyond the confines of protein crystallography.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

No 16-year-old should be so strictly confined to a routine that prevents them from actually living their life.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

The pressure is no longer confined to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

As people move deeper and deeper into ecosystems and territories where few, if any, had lived before, they risk interacting with pathogens that were previously confined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The Arctic is warming several times faster than the global average, a phenomenon known as "Arctic amplification" -- and the effects aren't confined to the North Pole.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

How alone he must feel, confined to this gigantic space without anyone to talk to, or sing with, or eat with.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The researchers say this discovery forms the foundation of what they call singulonics, a new nanophotonic framework focused on controlling and confining light far below conventional limits without energy dissipation.

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

But one ardent 20-something salesperson told me that he found Austria to be too confining and tradition-bound, whereas he believed that there was opportunity for all in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025

With prisons so much in the news, costing so much money, and confining such unprecedented numbers of people, it seemed to me that their operations should be completely transparent.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover