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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
This happened during general congregation, Brown said, when cardinals are not sequestered.
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Loreben Tuquero, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This method not only produces high-quality buds but also improves soil health, conserves water, and sequesters carbon in the process.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Justice Christopher Beale said Thursday there are several more steps in the proceedings, potentially including hearing new evidence, before the jury is sequestered for deliberations.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 June 2025
Second, sugarcane is more effective at sequestering carbon than corn.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
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Loreben Tuquero, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This method not only produces high-quality buds but also improves soil health, conserves water, and sequesters carbon in the process.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
Justice Christopher Beale said Thursday there are several more steps in the proceedings, potentially including hearing new evidence, before the jury is sequestered for deliberations.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 June 2025
Second, sugarcane is more effective at sequestering carbon than corn.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequester
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Critical flight systems must be isolated from public-facing applications.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Interestingly, research has found that asthmatics tend to have lower levels of IgG. While camel milk is rich in these bioactive compounds, the study didn’t isolate or quantify which specific components were responsible for the observed effects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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From 2022 through 2024, law enforcement officials in California confiscated 139,017 guns used in crimes with identifiable serial numbers, according to the DOJ’s crime guns report.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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No charges have been pressed against Stone, but her family said her phone was confiscated.—
Joey Safchik,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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The extension is fully separated from all auto, bicycle and pedestrian travel.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The entity is separated from the operating business, while governance remains informal, echoing the founder’s leadership style.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Why are passengers required to remove their shoes at security checkpoints?—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
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Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to remove the Johnson Amendment.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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According to a 2024 report from New America, Connecticut has 23 of the top 300 most segregating school district borders in the country—including Hartford–South Windsor, Bridgeport–Fairfield, and Waterbury–Cheshire.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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However, research suggests that realtors and landlords are also more likely to show housing options in poor and racially segregated neighborhoods to people of color.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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According to media reports last week, the Defense Department’s rationale for cutting off this data has to do with cybersecurity concerns stemming from the way the data is transmitted between agencies.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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In 2010, China cut off rare earth exports to Japan during a maritime dispute, a clear warning shot the U.S. observed but brushed off.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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“Sequester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequester. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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