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also inclosure
as in yard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
a fenced-in enclosure where the sheep are allowed to graze unattended
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Here, there are two sinks on opposite walls, a large shower with a glass enclosure, and a gilded clawfoot soaking tub with a crystal ball accent on each foot.
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024
Her focus on instances of touch between caretaker Maca and the animals at the Buenos Aires Eco-Park, which are frequently framed by the park’s enclosures, reveals a tension between the radical acts of care and the politics of captivity inherent to institutions such as zoos.
—Cici Peng, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Every morning, in fact, Browne and Bolton let Hector roam the front yard, barking to his heart’s content from the safety of his enclosure.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
To check their hypothesis, the researchers built some of the enclosures with sun-blocking shades and left others uncovered, allowing the bricks to absorb heat like the rocks in a sauna.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024
Her focus on instances of touch between caretaker Maca and the animals at the Buenos Aires Eco-Park, which are frequently framed by the park’s enclosures, reveals a tension between the radical acts of care and the politics of captivity inherent to institutions such as zoos.
—Cici Peng, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Every morning, in fact, Browne and Bolton let Hector roam the front yard, barking to his heart’s content from the safety of his enclosure.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
To check their hypothesis, the researchers built some of the enclosures with sun-blocking shades and left others uncovered, allowing the bricks to absorb heat like the rocks in a sauna.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
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