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to keep (a person or animal) away from others to prevent a disease from spreading
The hospital quarantined the infected patients. The dog was immediately quarantined.
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Recent Examples of quarantining
Raff said that the odds are low the screwworm will end up in North Carolina, but monitoring and quarantining infected animals is essential to stop a spread.
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Eva Flowe
june 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
For now, officials will be relying on restricting imports of livestock from infested areas and quarantining cattle.
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Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The passengers had been quarantining in Nebraska since leaving the ship May 10.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
On Friday, the New York State Department of Health said two New Yorkers who were quarantining in Nebraska are returning to the state this week.
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ABC News,
1 June 2026
His wife and four children are quarantining in Germany, and another doctor is quarantining in the Czech Republic.
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Sara G. Miller,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
Third, the hantavirus outbreak is considered contained, unlike the early spread of COVID; the people most at risk of hantavirus are quarantining and being monitored.
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Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
In the coming days, some may be able to continue quarantining at home, according to Fitter.
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Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 May 2026
Some of the American passengers on the ship are quarantining in Nebraska and Georgia.
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Lena H. Sun,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
Eva Flowe
june 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
For now, officials will be relying on restricting imports of livestock from infested areas and quarantining cattle.
—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The passengers had been quarantining in Nebraska since leaving the ship May 10.
—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
On Friday, the New York State Department of Health said two New Yorkers who were quarantining in Nebraska are returning to the state this week.
—
ABC News,
1 June 2026
His wife and four children are quarantining in Germany, and another doctor is quarantining in the Czech Republic.
—
Sara G. Miller,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
Third, the hantavirus outbreak is considered contained, unlike the early spread of COVID; the people most at risk of hantavirus are quarantining and being monitored.
—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
In the coming days, some may be able to continue quarantining at home, according to Fitter.
—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 May 2026
Some of the American passengers on the ship are quarantining in Nebraska and Georgia.
—
Lena H. Sun,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantining
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Regular care prevents yellowing by removing oils and buildup that dull fabrics over time.
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Bart Jansen Trump called the court removing restrictions on political spending a victory for Republicans and free speech.
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Khushboo Gupta, vice president of policy at PETA India, said the aesthetic appeal of live elephants doesn’t justify shackling, beating and separating them from their families.
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This process involves removing fuel, managing radiological controls, separating the hull, demilitarizing, and recycling.
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Plants are also unbothered by confining pavement and other urban challenges.
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The requirement to add wheels increases costs and can limit where these homes are allowed, due to zoning restrictions, often confining them to mobile home parks.
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Both sisters agreed that sharing the experience was a blessing, because pregnancy can sometimes be very isolating.
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Her direction here wisely emphasizes the actors, and possibly overdoes it with the mirrors — lotta symbolically reflective surfaces and isolating frames within frames — but there’s never the sensation that the person behind the camera is winging it.
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In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.
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Blanket bans may seem like an obvious solution, yet fisheries management rarely operates in a world of simple answers and restricting certain catches could affect livelihoods, food security and community traditions.
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The pilot was then notified and the area surrounding Noble was cleared of passengers so that other flight attendants could assist in restraining him.
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With Sanders in front, still restraining the alligator with the catch pole, Pelosi came up behind it and tossed a rag over its eyes, the video showed.
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Federal prosecutors discovered that the campaign filings showed a pattern of segregating the kickbacks from the district attorney’s staff in a later campaign disclosure hoping nobody would follow up.
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There was no legal basis for segregating students of Mexican descent from other students.
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Some chants from the crowd called for jailing the officer who killed Love.
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Some compared him to El Salvador’s authoritarian president, Nayib Bukele, who is widely popular throughout Latin America for jailing alleged gang members with no due process.
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