as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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as in resident
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as in reader
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Recent Examples of intern
Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Espinal is assigned to the cybersecurity team in the Information Technology Bureau, where Kwan, a 25-year-old former NYPD intern, was hired on the help desk in November.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Person is working there as a propulsion intern this summer.
—Theresa Bourke, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
During the conversation, Vinod likened AI as a human intern.
—Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Noun
The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Espinal is assigned to the cybersecurity team in the Information Technology Bureau, where Kwan, a 25-year-old former NYPD intern, was hired on the help desk in November.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Person is working there as a propulsion intern this summer.
—Theresa Bourke, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
During the conversation, Vinod likened AI as a human intern.
—Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intern
Verb
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And in fact, that scientist was arrested and his lab was closed and he was jailed for a few years.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The three-judge panel at the Jakarta Military Court sentenced Sudarko to three years in prison, Cahyono to two and a half years, while Prasetya and Lakka were jailed for 2 years and 18 months respectively.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Last week, an iconic cafe was demolished at the base of the structure, and on Sunday, some residents were wondering if excavation work three weeks ago may have contributed to the pier's collapse.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The project was delayed by years of debate and lawsuits, including over concerns about the takeover of lakefront land and the gentrification that could displace current residents.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The experience of the book, then, is to commune with a singular mind turning his gaze on the dog, the world and himself as a way to conjure complementary and contradictory thoughts in the reader.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Heuermann has been a voracious reader in jail, but Toulon said the inmate’s preference for violent crime and mystery novels -- some about serial killers -- concerns him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Rob-Will seems imprisoned in a crucible of masculinity.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Audriana had a particularly difficult time when her father was imprisoned and later deported to Italy.—
Jamie Ballard,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Indeed, the Knick who’s really sparked my ardor lately is shooting guard Josh Hart—in no small part because of the sweetness of his bond with his wife, registered nurse Shannon Hart.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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The flight would carry critical medicines, food, nurses and doctors.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Since the letter’s publication, more than 1,400 professors and lecturers have co-signed it.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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His father, Fahd Abu Haikal, a lecturer at Bethlehem University, was shot in the hand.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Archila discovered that the connection to the surgeon stretched back 11 years.—
Lauren Pastrana,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Why gut health is having a moment Podcasts about digestion are multiplying, including Butts and Guts, hosted by a Cleveland Clinic colorectal surgeon, and Take a Stool, run by a gut health supplement company.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Friends described Boelter as an evangelical Christian and occasional preacher and missionary who held politically conservative views and had been struggling to find work.—
Tim Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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My dad was a Methodist preacher from a long line of them.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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