sequestered

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Now, of course, that’s a ridiculous premise because it suggests that people only come to the president, he never goes anywhere else, that he should be sequestered in this fortress.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

AFP reporters saw bomb squads patrolling Naypyidaw hotels ahead of the ceremony, and parliament was sequestered by rings of checkpoints.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

That leaves Ravinder, who makes a living from his construction company, spending weekends sequestered in his workshop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

But things have changed over the years, she says, with the gradual loss of local businesses and a pandemic that isolated an already sequestered town.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Rejected for his diminutive stature, he sequestered himself in the Canadian wilderness, “a-huntin’ and a-fishin’.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand