confinement
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His marriage to Mr. Lemann’s mother survived a “great crisis” spurred by her confinement to a psychiatric institute and an affair with one of the doctors there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
This is when “Heel” is at its most alluringly queasy, a dark commentary on all families as institutions inherently built on confinement and emotional blackmail.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
A BOP spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the bureau does not discuss conditions of confinement or security procedures and that employee standards of conduct prohibit staff from giving any prisoners preferential treatment.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
It was May 1999, and US Army sergeant Andrew Ramirez had been held captive for over a month by Yugoslav forces, enduring days of dark confinement and interrogations.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Claustrophobia was part of it, helpless confinement within a process of decay, and a sensation of shrinking.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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