as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
restless kids cooped up in the house on a rainy day
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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
Steve Large, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
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Molinaro’s visit will include a ride on the Blue Line and a roundtable with local officials and business leaders, according to Cagle.—
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All programs — including athletics, community education and adult education — are cancelled Thursday and Friday.—
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American bases built inside the ice sheet, such as Camp Century, were quickly crushed as the encasing snow deformed.—
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Unfortunately, the dark, warm, moist environment encasing our feet is the perfect environment for bacteria and fungus spores to thrive and grow.—
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Red brick walls enclose a tropical jungle retreat of sorts, where garden chairs are scattered around imparting a feel of lounging in someone’s backyard, and there is even a tiny pond on the premises.—
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The bones and cartilage are enclosed in a membrane that’s filled with an oily liquid called synovial fluid.—
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“Coop (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coop%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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