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quarantine

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




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"We need different requirements in terms of animal health testing and quarantine periods," Biddle, Twycross' director of conservation, said.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

South Carolina’s health department required unvaccinated students exposed to measles to quarantine for three weeks after possible exposure and eventually declared the outbreak over within seven months.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

In the end, Price’s designer makeover came at the perfect time, concluding just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw the family forced to quarantine inside the dwelling for weeks on end.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

In March, a quarantine was placed over La Mesa after multiple Mexican fruit flies were found.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

He told himself not to go crazy, that Julie could figure out how to stretch two bags of food for ten days, or maybe the quarantine would be over and Vincent de Paul would reopen.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ongoing quarantines can affect locals who grow and sell fruits and also residents of the affected areas.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The Texas Animal Health Commission also asks that cattlemen closely monitor wounds, reduce biting pests like flies and ticks whenever possible, and abide by infestation quarantines drawn by state authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

To be sure, screwworms can be contained through quarantines, tighter surveillance, and other methods.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

The department said it had also enacted "quarantines, movement controls, and surveillance" in that area.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Farmer strongly believed that quarantines were not an effective strategy for handling AIDS, but the Cuban approach had been far more humane.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Eighteen Americans have been quarantined for weeks at a specialized facility at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that the U.S. plans to transport all seven Americans to Germany, where they will likely continue to be quarantined.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Two of the exposed Californians are quarantined at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

In the meantime, he has been regularly communicating with his fiance and family, and he has messaged other passengers also quarantined in Omaha.

From BBC May 13, 2026

That's the worst weakness you can have, right up there with having a family stuck in a quarantined zone or a street orphan needing you.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

After that, Ugandan officials quickly swung into action, tracking down and quarantining dozens of people the man had encountered while ill.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

It didn’t take endless quarantining with my spouse during the COVID-19 pandemic to end my marriage of over two decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

In the U.S., some Americans who disembarked earlier in the trip and returned home before the outbreak had been made public are quarantining at home.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

Spain's health ministry earlier said one Spaniard who is quarantining in Madrid after being evacuated from the vessel had also provisionally tested positive for hantavirus on Monday.

From BBC May 12, 2026

We found what turned out to be one of the last buses out of Tembisa, for the police were quarantining the ghetto, barring all company vehicles and public transportation.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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