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quarantine

[kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-, kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-] / ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr-, ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr- /




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When filming resumed, due to the 14-day quarantine requirement, back-to-back seasons were shot and the format was shortened from 39 days to 26.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It needs relief from the oil quarantine and from U.S. restrictions on foreign investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

On Monday, Texas health authorities warned of two measles cases at the facility, prompting ICE to quarantine some people held there.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The animal hospital said on social media she would be put into quarantine in a tank for a "few weeks".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

He breaks into a quarantine zone, enters a house marked with a three-lined X, and reappears several minutes later.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu