sequester

Example Sentences

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But they’ve been sequestered for so long that their origins have been obscured, allowing the public to rediscover them anew.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

There were extenuating circumstances, however, such as the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the Whitecaps to split one season between sequesters in Canada and Portland, Ore., then start the next season quarantined in Utah.

From Los Angeles Times

It also has one of the strongest offerings when it comes to capturing and sequestering carbon.

From Barron's