as in imprisoned
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as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them
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as in jailed
to put in or as if in prison
immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life
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Adjective
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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
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County of Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Officers said that all of the ducks were safely transferred to care centers, where they will be housed and cared for.—
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The Au Vieux Campeur collection will be housed here, emphasizing Gerbi’s intention to establish it as a stand-alone brand.—
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Yoon, currently jailed after his removal from office in April, faces multiple trials; experts predict life imprisonment rather than execution is more likely.—
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Jonathon Michael Kaupa, 31, is jailed and charged in Ramsey County District Court with second-degree murder in connection with the stabbings at Equinox Apartments located in the 2800 block of Silver Lane, just west of Silver Lake Road.—
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The 90-minute session also allows visitors to feed caged zookeepers, who are dressed up as pandas, with apple pieces.—
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That’s why caged parrots are prone to atherosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke, Windsor says.—
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No longer confined to the gym, black leggings have quietly secured their place as a modern wardrobe essential for 2026.—
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In some cases, they were confined to their homes or beds for weeks or months while their devices were repaired.—
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In 2005, McKee began medical school at Ohio State University and interned at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center starting in 2014, records show.—
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Scott moved to New York City and attended the Culinary Institute of New York in 2009, and later interned at the Food Network.—
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The Cam Newton Experience this weekend won’t just be encased in a stadium.—
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This means that heavy elements like rock and metal are dissolved and encased in a thick mantle of metallic hydrogen enveloped in a massive atmospheric cloak of multi-colored clouds of ammonium hydrosulphide.—
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Burgueno-Luna spoke to the undercover agent for about two months while incarcerated in early 2023 and successfully sent 2,000 pills of fentanyl and nearly 900 grams of pure methamphetamine to Cherryville and Gaston County, court documents say.—
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For women incarcerated at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, that balance often feels abstract.—
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“Immured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immured. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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