Example Sentences

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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

The museum had caged and displayed the "Housing Crime."

From Time Magazine Archive

At least half of the reporters were still among the rafters when the trap-door shot back in the floor, and a voice cried breathlessly that the strong man had caged the lion.

From Adventures in Many Lands by Gillett, F.