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    sequester

    US /sɪˈkwɛstɚ/

    ・

    UK /sɪˈkwestə(r)/

    C2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo keep a person/group separate from others
    The estate was sequestered

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    Beth's Evil Childhood | Rick and Morty | adult swim

    02:41Beth's Evil Childhood | Rick and Morty | adult swim
    • It was just more practical to sequester you before I had to start, you know, cloning a replacement for every less-than-polite little boy or gullible animal that might cross your sociopath.

      It was just more practical to sequester you before I had to start, you know, cloning a replacement for every less-than-polite little boy or gullible animal that might cross your sociopath.

    • It was just more practical to sequester you before I had to start, you know, cloning a replacement for every less than polite little boy or gullible animal that might cross your sociopath.

      It was just more practical to sequester you before I had to start, you know, cloning a replacement for every less than polite little boy or gullible animal that might cross your sociopath.

    B2

    2013 Sequestration: Cuts to the U.S. Federal Budget and U.S. Government Finance

    36:142013 Sequestration: Cuts to the U.S. Federal Budget and U.S. Government Finance
    • So economists are estimating that as a consequence of this sequester, we could see growth cut by over one-half of 1 percent.

      So economists are estimating that as a consequence of this sequester, we could see growth cut by over one-half of 1 percent.

    • So economists are estimating that as a consequence of this sequester, that we could see growth

      So economists are estimating that as a consequence of this sequester, that we could see growth

    B1

    The real problem with Palm Oil.

    09:29The real problem with Palm Oil.
    • Not only is the loss of rainforest a problem due to the subsequent loss of the ability to sequester large amounts of carbon,

      Not only is the loss of rainforest a problem due to the subsequent loss of the ability to sequester large amounts of carbon,

    • Not only is the loss of rainforest a problem due to the subsequent loss of the ability to sequester large amounts of carbon,

      Not only is the loss of rainforest a problem due to the subsequent loss of the ability to sequester large amounts of carbon,

    B2

    America Has Finally Built a Beautiful Airport

    12:09America Has Finally Built a Beautiful Airport
    • The first is to sequester carbon emissions and make this project as sustainable as possible.

      The first is to sequester carbon emissions and make this project as sustainable as possible.

    • The first is to sequester carbon emissions and make this project as sustainable as possible.

      The first is to sequester carbon emissions and make this project as sustainable as possible.

    B1

    Small Melbourne Terrace House Designed for Affordable and Sustainable Living, 28sqm/301sqft

    11:21Small Melbourne Terrace House Designed for Affordable and Sustainable Living, 28sqm/301sqft
    • It's a highly sustainable material, in fact it's a carbon sequester rather than a carbon emitter.

      It's a highly sustainable material, in fact it's a carbon sequester rather than a carbon emitter.

    • In fact, it's a carbon sequester rather than a carbon emitter.

      In fact, it's a carbon sequester rather than a carbon emitter.

    B1

    Weekly Address: A Path Towards a Thriving Middle Class

    02:59Weekly Address: A Path Towards a Thriving Middle Class
    • And it undoes the arbitrary, across-the-board budget cuts known as "the sequester" for our domestic priorities,

      And it undoes the arbitrary, across-the-board budget cuts known as "the sequester" for our domestic priorities,

    • And it undoes the arbitrary, across-the-board budget cuts known as the sequester for our domestic priorities,

      And it undoes the arbitrary, across-the-board budget cuts known as the sequester for our domestic priorities,

    B1

    Pollination Syndromes: Bees, Birds, and Bats

    12:47Pollination Syndromes: Bees, Birds, and Bats
    • So having this long tube allows the flowers to sort of protect and sequester that nectar resource deep within the flower to try to allow fewer non-pollinating organisms to be able to get to it.

      So having this long tube allows the flowers to sort of protect and sequester that nectar resource deep within the flower to try to allow fewer non-pollinating organisms to be able to get to it.

    • So having this long tube allows the flowers to sort of protect and sequester that nectar resource deep within the flower to try to, um, allow fewer non-pollinating organisms to be able to get to it.

      So having this long tube allows the flowers to sort of protect and sequester that nectar resource deep within the flower to try to, um, allow fewer non-pollinating organisms to be able to get to it.

    B2

    The Daily Show - Exclusive - Barack Obama Extended Interview

    19:24The Daily Show - Exclusive - Barack Obama Extended Interview
    • But we also have Congress to get out from under this sequester, this idea that we just make blanket budget cuts, that somehow that's going to improve our economy.

      But we also have Congress to get out from under this sequester, this idea that we just make blanket budget cuts, that somehow that's going to improve our economy.

    • And the very same folks who are going to cut services are the first ones then to say, "Why is it that folks have waiting times so long?" So it's But the waiting time issue, to be fair, happened far before the sequester.

      And the very same folks who are going to cut services are the first ones then to say, "Why is it that folks have waiting times so long?" So it's But the waiting time issue, to be fair, happened far before the sequester.

    A2

    Conan O'Brien remarks at 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner (C-SPAN)

    27:32Conan O'Brien remarks at 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner (C-SPAN)
    • SEQUESTER WE WOULD BE FORCED TO HOLD THIS EVENT AT A LESS

      SEQUESTER WE WOULD BE FORCED TO HOLD THIS EVENT AT A LESS

    • I really love the Hilton's motto, "Sorry, the Radisson was booked." You know, I was worried that because of the sequester, we would be forced to hold this event at a less prestigious hotel than the DC Hilton.

      I really love the Hilton's motto, "Sorry, the Radisson was booked." You know, I was worried that because of the sequester, we would be forced to hold this event at a less prestigious hotel than the DC Hilton.

    B1

    How climate change affects animal migration ⏲️ 6 Minute English

    06:16How climate change affects animal migration ⏲️ 6 Minute English
    • Sequester means remove and store the carbon, for example in plants like seagrass.

      Sequester means remove and store the carbon, for example in plants like seagrass.

    • If you sequester something, such as carbon dioxide, you remove it and store it.

      If you sequester something, such as carbon dioxide, you remove it and store it.

    B1