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verb

Definition of quarantinesnext
present tense third-person singular of quarantine
as in confines
to keep (a person or animal) away from others to prevent a disease from spreading The hospital quarantined the infected patients. The dog was immediately quarantined.

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quarantines

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noun

plural of quarantine
as in isolations

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  1. removes
  2. separates
  3. restricts
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  • And when a particularly nasty blind removes your go-to hand (mine is a full house), there’s no greater or more satisfying challenge than having to pivot to a completely new strategy mid-run.
    Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As seen in various industries, AI can be the hand that removes opportunities, while presenting new and intriguing ones.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Earlier this season, Erik ten Hag, men’s first-team manager at the time, had a wall set up that separates the men’s and women’s pitches to provide privacy around tactics, especially given the number of visitors watching academy games at Carrington on weekends.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The horizon at the top of the image separates Earth's atmosphere from the vast darkness of space, a reminder of the ISS's unique position, which at this point was some 255 miles above the ground.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The freeze simply restricts access to your credit report without changing your existing accounts or their status.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Politico reports that the Senate Armed Services typically restricts access to the report, but is facing pressure from lawmakers seeking information about the allegations made against Hegseth.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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