as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
a lake almost entirely walled in by mountains
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The facility replaces the City’s former Public Works complex at Highland and Lincoln and houses several city divisions under one roof, including Electric, Water and Wastewater, Public Works and Warehouse operations.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Each brand’s implementation is a bit different, but in general, these hubs use two to 14 planetary gears housed within the hub of the rear wheel.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The freeze included funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a federal program that pays for HIV medications abroad.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
1 Apr. 2025
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The program includes more than 100 trackers for such biomarkers as hormones, nutrients and metabolic conditioning.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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To maximize results, the brand has also developed an entire line based on rosemary, enclosed in a convenient kit featuring a detangling brush (for the scalp massage); plus, a scrub and a shampoo, to best purify the scalp and restore it to a normal condition, for visibly stronger and shinier hair.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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Position wrapped fillet crosswise on leaf; wrap and roll to completely enclose fillet.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Wall (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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