as in housed
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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Maryland's spending board approved contracts totaling more than $1 billion to provide new licensed caregivers for foster children as the state responds to the death in 2025 of a teenager who was being housed in a hotel.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Old stone buildings that once would have housed families now form the hotel’s rooms and public spaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Food and drink Part of the resort’s multi-year overhaul included a complete reimagination of F&B.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Men, once largely confined to safe tuxedos, began loosening up.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the Space House activation, panels were informative but confined to a small space, where attendees found limited room, two small sponsor booths and little interactivity.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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The base is enclosed on all four sides and has plenty of room for pool floaties, outdoor seat cushions, or a few bags of potting soil.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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On Simpson Street, between Shields Avenue and Spruce Tree Drive, two new restaurant pavilions have been fully enclosed and await finishing touches for a summer opening, Hahm said.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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From a distance, the structures today resemble rows of high-rise apartments encased in steel.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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The membrane, which wraps around the battery like a skin, is a composite material comprising lithium chloride (LiCl), graphene oxide (GO), and active carbon fiber (ACF), all encased in a porous PTFE membrane and supported by a copper frame.—
Etiido Uko
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Otherwise, Chatham is just a crossroads surrounded by turnrows and a few swampy stands of cypress trees.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Cooped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooped%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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