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He and his family were quarantining in Manchester when they spoke to BBC News.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2021

“I mean we’re going a little stir-crazy,” Mr. Watson added during a recent telephone interview from the hotel where they were quarantining.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2021

We were quarantining across the city from each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2021

Some aides were looking for jobs, and many were quarantining or even sickened by the fresh coronavirus outbreak within the White House.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2020

We found what turned out to be one of the last buses out of Tembisa, for the police were quarantining the ghetto, barring all company vehicles and public transportation.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane