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hem (in)

verb

Definition of hem (in)

as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers a village hemmed in on all sides by mountains

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The upper floor houses a food hall selling local specialties like lampredotto (tripe sandwiches) and schiacciata (a Tuscan flatbread).

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
From there, he will be housed at another state correctional facility and his case will be referred to Nevada County District Attorney’s Office for possible escape charges, the statement read.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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The Padres finished the game with a season-high 11 walks and eight hits, including Sung-Mun Song’s two-out single that drove in two runs in the third and Cronenworth’s RBI single in the fourth.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Under rules brought in for the World Cup, the reviewable decisions and incidents now include mistaken identity when the referee shows a yellow or red card but clearly penalises the wrong player of either team.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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