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as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in to confiscate
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
police found and sequestered several illegal weapons
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Recent Examples of sequester
The world outside, from which the audience and cardinals are sequestered, is yet an additional source of pressure on Cardinal Lawerence.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024
One study predicted that replacing arable land with Miscanthus × giganteus plantations could sequester between two and three metric tons of carbon per hectare every year in the plants’ underground roots.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Before they were sequestered, jury members were asked to vote early ahead of the 2024 general election.
—Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
The conclave is such a mystery to so many people, and this felt like a very authentic glimpse into what happens during those days that the cardinals are sequestered.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024
One study predicted that replacing arable land with Miscanthus × giganteus plantations could sequester between two and three metric tons of carbon per hectare every year in the plants’ underground roots.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Before they were sequestered, jury members were asked to vote early ahead of the 2024 general election.
—Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
The conclave is such a mystery to so many people, and this felt like a very authentic glimpse into what happens during those days that the cardinals are sequestered.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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More than 100 bridges would be lost, power lines toppled and coastal towns isolated.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rahal’s current iteration of David includes milk protein isolate, collagen and whey protein, and is held together with allulose and polydextrose.Simone Melvin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after releasing six tracks from the project, TMZ reported that his cell was raided and any equipment that could be used to record audio was confiscated.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 2009, the high-school student was taken from her home in Homs by Syrian security forces, and her computer, CDs and other possessions confiscated, according to Amnesty International.Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The two later separated in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2016.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Emotions cooled after that, but season 47 finished strong with the signature moment of Operation: Italy, followed by a stellar penultimate episode in which separating fact from fiction never appeared harder.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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When doing so, remove the plant from its pot and slice 1 inch deep into the bottom and sides of the rootball to free up the roots, then replant in a slightly larger container and backfill with a soilless potting mix.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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This process removes some of the steps in fabric engineering that can reduce cotton’s elasticity, such as heat-setting.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Virginia Key Beach Park In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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In most areas of the city, communities aren’t typically segregated by socioeconomic class.Hiwot Abebe, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mangione had cut off contact with family and friends for six months prior to the killing, and his mother filed a missing person report with the San Francisco Police Department in November.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The deal permitted it to keep doing business with Medicare, despite a law mandating that criminal pharma firms be cut off.Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Sequester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequester. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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