quarantine

Example Sentences

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They started quarantine in Houston last month and will continue that as they await the green light for the Artemis 2 lunar mission that's been plagued by technological difficulties and delays.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But with no money for quarantine or medications, there isn’t much they can do, so they expect the outbreak to get worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 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

Attempts to quarantine Georgia are unsuccessful, and the new Fixers, whose sole function is to replicate, consume the entire planet in three days, leaving behind nothing but an ocean of gray goo.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson