mostly confine
Frequency: 7.311.5 per million words
to limit something for the most part to a particular group or area
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- The rare plant is mostly confined to the coastal regions.
- In the 19th century, higher education was mostly confined to the wealthy elite.
- The discussion at the meeting was mostly confined to budgetary matters.
- Fortunately, the damage from the fire was mostly confined to the warehouse.
- This particular architectural style is mostly confined to a small area of southern Italy.
- For the first few weeks, his activities will be mostly confined to the hospital ward.
- The initial product launch will be mostly confined to the domestic market.
- Until recently, this technology had been mostly confined to military applications.
- The artist's early work was mostly confined to portraits and landscapes.
- The outbreak, thankfully, has been mostly confined to a single province.