Example Sentences

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The researchers say this discovery forms the foundation of what they call singulonics, a new nanophotonic framework focused on controlling and confining light far below conventional limits without energy dissipation.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

In light of the academic fascination with diversity, Matthew Avery Sutton’s “Chosen Land” is noteworthy for confining its attention to Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Oh, and there’s a giant hole in the ceiling of her apartment, confining her to a hotel room while her landlord drags his feet to get it fixed.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

The Yurok reservation was established by the federal government in 1855, confining the tribe to an area that covered only a tiny fraction of their ancestral territory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

It only just now strikes me as odd that I have been like a houseguest, confining myself to my room and the shared rooms only, never feeling free to roam the rest of the house.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson