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as in housing
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 imprisoning
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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The university will open a new residence hall in 2026, housing another 300 students on its 175-acre campus.—
Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
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The 100,000-square-foot building formerly housing the clothing and home goods store is being transformed into multiple shops, with a new name and new facade, said John Ardigo, director of construction with Tourmaline Capital, a real estate development firm working on the project.—
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For decades, the Islamic Republic has neutered its domestic opposition, imprisoning its critics including former presidents.—
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Maduro ruled Venezuela's 28 million people as an autocrat, imprisoning his opposition and leaving the economy of an oil rich nation in shambles.—
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But, amid all the energy surrounding the team’s future, the looming lawsuit against Missouri’s stadium-funding plan has drawn little public attention over the past several weeks.—
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Even more striking, the gas moved in a very orderly and coherent way, with far less random motion than the surrounding stars.—
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Thanks to his commitment to help others, Tapia has served as a mentor in Cal State DC Scholars, a program in which students earn academic credit while interning in the nation’s capital.—
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According to one professional biography, Halligan developed an interest in law while interning at the Denver City Attorney's Office in college.—
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She was nominated five other times as well, for movies including Blue Valentine and All the Money in the World.—
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Solidarity protests with Iranian demonstrators have also emerged in major European cities, including Paris and Berlin.—
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Symbolic political prisoner releases bring hope The Chavismo movement has been accused of jailing political prisoners for decades and holding them in the infamous Helicoide prison, controlled by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN).—
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There were massacres, suppression of speech, banning of political opposition, closing of non-Islamist press, jailing of opponents and public executions of political and religious enemies.—
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The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup.—
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For instance, fusion doesn’t require all the expensive, nuclear-grade concrete that creates a protective dome encasing traditional nuclear radiation.—
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Details-wise, Johnson is seeing an uptick in adding brass rods, enclosing bookshelves with a textured wallpaper, or adding unique millwork design flourishes that aren’t in a standard Shaker-style.—
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Identifying a suitable location for a deep geological nuclear facility is as complex as the construction itself, requiring vast, stable rock formations capable of safely enclosing an underground repository.—
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“Immuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immuring. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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