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had caged

  • past perfect of cage.

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OpenAI had caged the models in a “sandbox,” a system that didn’t have access to the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The cells, which had caged men, seemed to have suffered the most from time and neglect.

From Washington Times Oct. 22, 2016

Hickenlooper visited a trout hatchery on Tuesday near Durango, where wildlife officials had caged more than 100 juvenile fish at several locations along the Animas to monitor their health.

From Reuters Aug. 11, 2015

Walesa admitted that the authorities had caged "one of the most outstanding and bravest fighters for the cause of Solidarity and human rights."

From Time Magazine Archive

Easy it was to see that when the government placed John O'Leary in the dock they had caged a proud spirit, and an able and resolute enemy.

From Speeches from the Dock, Part I by Various