as in confinement
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Noun
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And so, Diana stayed behind, idly waiting out her period of confinement while the museum was rebuilt around her.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Top executives settled as well, including one who was sentenced to home confinement as part of a criminal plea deal.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The former tech professional wanted to regain control of her body after her first pregnancy, which occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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While ovarian cancer cannot always be prevented, genetic testing, birth control pills, pregnancy, and a healthy lifestyle may help lower the risk.—
Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Animals that birth de-extinct species could experience miscarriage, stillbirth, early death and possible pain, suggested Jay Odenbaugh, a professor of philosophy at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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No surrogate dogs had a miscarriage or stillbirth during the process.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Lying-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying-in. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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