as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
upon attempting to leave, we discovered we were completely boxed in by other cars
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Powell, the sources said, was not housed in the new Special Management Unit on the Bantum Center, which was the subject of some controversy in last week’s Board of Correction hearing.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
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The space houses an elegant cocktail bar and a smaller one with a corner paying homage to Julio Iglesias, among other unique elements.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Seven people died, including all six onboard the plane and another in a car on the ground.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Starring Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan and Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, the music biopic is currently available for digital pre-order ahead of its Feb. 24 release on premium video-on-demand platforms (PVOD) including Apple TV, Prime Video.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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One dog tag necklace featuring a jade stone enclosed in 18k gold caught the eye of guests.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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Although the mountain has been renamed, the national park that encloses it remains the same: Denali National Park and Preserve.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Box (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/box%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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