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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
Research finds community gardens are effective strategies in sequestering carbon and increasing biodiversity.
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David Vaina, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
In 2024, researchers published findings in the journal Nature that showed European permaculture projects cultivated soil that sequestered significantly more carbon than what is found on nearby traditional farms.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
The rock reacts with carbon dioxide in the soil and is sequestered.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
These practices promote healthier soils and marine species that can sequester carbon, build resilience, improve biodiversity, and help mitigate climate change.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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David Vaina, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
In 2024, researchers published findings in the journal Nature that showed European permaculture projects cultivated soil that sequestered significantly more carbon than what is found on nearby traditional farms.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
The rock reacts with carbon dioxide in the soil and is sequestered.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
These practices promote healthier soils and marine species that can sequester carbon, build resilience, improve biodiversity, and help mitigate climate change.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The English author acknowledges that winter can be a painful and isolating time — but also one of transformation.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Blumstein, before reading the details of the study, thought that the carnivorous behavior might have been isolated to female squirrels desperate for the nutrients needed to feed their young.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after releasing six tracks from the project, TMZ reported that his cell was raided and any equipment that could be used to record audio was confiscated.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In 2009, the high-school student was taken from her home in Homs by Syrian security forces, and her computer, CDs and other possessions confiscated, according to Amnesty International.Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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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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Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the planet and star will appear low in the east-northeast predawn sky, separated by just over a half a degree.Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Drain, rinse and dry chickpeas, using a paper towel to remove excess water.Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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But while Black women were admitted to the military, they were segregated from white women and given very little to do.Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Virginia Key Beach Park In the 1940s, beaches, along with many other places, were segregated in the South.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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The deal permitted it to keep doing business with Medicare, despite a law mandating that criminal pharma firms be cut off.Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mangione had cut off contact with family and friends for six months prior to the killing, and his mother filed a missing person report with the San Francisco Police Department in November.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Sequester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequester. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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