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hems (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hem (in)

as in houses

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

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Its Service Module, which houses all of the costly propulsion systems, does not return to Earth after each flight but rather burns up in the atmosphere.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
The Timken Museum, which doesn’t charge admission and is the only museum in the city that houses a work by Rembrandt, also got a refresh.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

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The district includes Johnson, Franklin and Anderson counties.

— Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
That also includes 2025, when he was traded midseason from the Eagles to the Jets, and in nine games for New York caught 29 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns.

— Alex Zietlow July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026

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