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The disease left Lynch largely homebound, because the risk of catching Covid-19 or other bugs would potentially exacerbate his health issues.—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025 And the library caters to homebound patrons with a program linking them with neighbors who can pick up and drop off materials.—Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 Charlie eventually was placed on homebound instruction, receiving his lessons in a home setting and missing out on the opportunity to attend school with his non-disabled peers.—Marta W. Aldrich, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024 That's the one true silver lining of being homebound — so much wonderful family time.—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homebound
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