as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
fencing in the yard would keep our dog in as well as keep unwanted stray dogs out
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Housing advocates maintain the policy kept families housed, noting a significant spike in evictions after the moratorium ended.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026 -
Most were last housed within just a few miles of here.—
Zeynep Portway,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Trump’s second term has proved so radical that officials from his first Administration—including a former chief of staff and a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—have referred to him as a fascist.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Paterakis said the driver's injuries included glass in his arm and hand.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Keep your hands free and available to carry other essentials with this genius pet backpack that's secure, enclosed and sure to keep your pets feeling safe—even in times of crisis.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Gestation crates confine breeding sows, animals that can weigh over 500 pounds, to a space roughly the size of a refrigerator box for most of their lives.—
Jesse Plunkett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Far from being confined to a single corner of the city, these concepts are sprouting up in Center City, Fishtown, and even the suburbs, expanding Philly’s idea of what Mexican food can be.—
Alisha Miranda,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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“Fence (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fence%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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