confining
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Materials with higher refractive indices are better at confining and directing light within devices.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
In light of the academic fascination with diversity, Matthew Avery Sutton’s “Chosen Land” is noteworthy for confining its attention to Christianity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
He was impeached on 14 December, and on 3 January – after confining himself inside the presidential residence for two-and-a-half weeks – arrested.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
The song also reads like an allegory for a young Mexican American woman who is caught between two cultures, struggling with the confining nature of being enough for both sides of her identity.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025
“The ‘fowl’ smell can be concealed by confining our preparations to the chicken coop.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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