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as in separated
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
police found and sequestered several illegal weapons
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Verb
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The airport bomb squad also responded and confiscated the fireworks.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Socks, however, are very scanner-friendly and are never confiscated.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT
Updated July 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
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The greatest threat with these storms will be damaging wind gusts up to 70mph and isolated hail.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Photo : The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection The interior of the secluded Art Bar.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 July 2025
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But the drive is plenty worth it for the secluded and serene destination.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The group touts its record of promoting education for girls of all ages, albeit with classes segregated by gender.—
Delaney Simon,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Jan. 2025
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As cybersecurity vendors most often operate in silos, the industry remains largely segregated, creating challenges for security teams, stifling risk protection capabilities and hindering innovation.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Amid the search for leadership, it should be remembered that England entered the World Cup in 2023 without the retired Ellen White and Jill Scott, as well as the injured trio of Williamson, Mead and Kirby.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The Bengals and Commanders coaching staff, owners, general managers, retired players and the ESPN broadcast team also dined at the local steakhouse, according to an X post from Ruby.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Pour out a bit of suede cleaning liquid (or an acid like white vinegar) onto a dry cloth, rubbing it into the shoe’s upper to lightly dampen the affected suede and break apart particle clumps.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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People are going around scavenging from construction sites and breaking apart wood pallets from ships that deliver food.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While a few outlying voices have called Tehran Israeli propaganda, most critics have seen the show as depicting messiness on both side of the Israel-Iran conflict.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Blackouts in the capital, unlike in much of the rest of the country, are largely scheduled, and far shorter than in the outlying and more rural provinces, where outages sometimes span 15 hours or more per day.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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“Sequestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestered. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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