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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV happily ensconced in her new home
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as in buried
to put into a hiding place
ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look
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Recent Examples of ensconced
More than $100 million has been invested in the MLC by influential Indian businessmen, some of whom are ensconced in Silicon Valley.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Dubbed Wake Robin and nestled amid a 3-acre parcel in the charming village of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County, tucked away in a narrow canyon between the Sonoma and Mayacamas mountains, this beguiling estate is now on the market for a speck under $5 million with Matt Sevenau of Compass.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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After nearly a year in the house, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, Ward never thought to worry about flooding, Bailey Schulz reports.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Musk has for years buried certain critics under an avalanche of legal troubles.David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Instead, the country will honor the victims, many of whom were buried in unmarked graves at psychiatric and other sites that were places of care in New Zealand.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Walking upright slowed the transit of food through the system, meaning that waste material became lodged in the bands of the large intestine, setting the flora of the gut off balance and seeping poison into the rest of the body.Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
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Hussein Al Bashir, a representative of Palestinian group Fatah, was killed the following month in Cyprus by a bomb concealed in his hotel bed.David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Joaquin Phoenix’s homes are as concealed as his private life.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
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The main restaurant, perched on a deck that extends over the water, is a dreamlike setting.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Allen, who's facing two counts of murder and two counts of murder while kidnapping the girls, appeared in a long-sleeve, button-down purple shirt and khaki pants, with his eyeglasses perched on his head.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
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With defenses heavily focused on those two superstars, Prince will be positioned to take advantage of the open looks generated from their gravity.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Running away and avoiding them is frankly the best strategy, but the way monsters are positioned regularly forces James to fight them, even as resources dwindle.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Seafarer has been involved in legal proceedings, including a lawsuit filed against John Grimm, which was settled in February 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Gain from discontinued operations was $3,816,000, due to the reversal of amounts previously expensed in discontinued operations in 2021 and settled for a lower amount during the quarter.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Ensconced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconced. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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