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as in to restrict
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss
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2
as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the accused was confined until the trial could take place
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as in scope
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Recent Examples of confine
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
However, the allegations of widespread fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship is not confined to those on the starboard side of the political balance beam.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The National Park Service did not change its confine and contain strategy to reflect the worsening conditions and maintained that there was still no threat to public safety or developed areas.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Impressive, but safely confined to prototypes and concept demos.
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Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.
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That is why the top area of the volcano is restricted, though not everyone pays heed.—
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Carolina also has to make decisions on four pending restricted and two pending exclusive-rights free agents.—
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Gillispie was released from prison in 2011, exonerated in 2017 and declared wrongfully imprisoned in 2021.—
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Cottingham, 79, has been imprisoned since his 1980 arrest.—
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Top Republicans who attended the classified briefing rallied to the president’s defense while Democrats questioned the scope of the operation and pushed to halt further military action.—
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Homegrown Indian brands, such as Bombay Perfumery and Forest Essentials, are in the scopes of beauty experts.—
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Nevertheless, the McAlarneys admit that keeping their children away from smartphones and limiting technology is easier said than done, especially in today’s digital age.—
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To prevent their flocks from contracting bird flu, officials suggest poultry owners keep their animals away from wild and migratory birds, isolate animals with signs of illness, disinfect equipment and other items, and limit the flock's contact with people.—
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While jailed, Braddy also became known for delaying his first trial by going through 10 lawyers and, at one point, representing himself.—
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Newton remains jailed on $100,000 bail, which was requested by Assistant Dakota County Attorney Cory Monnens.—
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Its reach spans from floor level to two meters high.—
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For years, residents living amid the tracts of suburban sprawl and bucolic farmland along Santa Clara County’s southern reaches often traveled upwards of an hour by car to seek cardiac care in San Jose.—
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The extent of the injuries has not been released.—
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This is to some extent a consequence of how quickly the government had to act in the face of that emergency, a catch-22 between ensuring that the money would be going to actually help people who needed it and having to get billions out the door at lightning-speed.—
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Marshall, who came off the bench and scored 30 points, was one of the biggest reasons the Mavericks avoided a regular-season series sweep by the Wizards.—
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Last month, more than 30 people, including prominent basketball figures such as Portland Trail Blazers head coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were arrested in a gambling sweep that rocked the NBA.—
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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