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containment

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as in isolation

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Recent Examples of containment Firefighters are working to build containment lines and protect nearby communities. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 If containment is climbing while repeat contacts hold steady, the volume didn't go away. — Antony P Gregory, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The Ross Fire burning west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto County appears to be holding steady at around 85,000 acres and 26% containment Friday, according to Texas A&M Forest Service officials. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 As of Thursday afternoon, the Timber Fire has burned 19,296 acres and is 21% contained, while the Plaskett Fire has burned 140 acres with zero containment. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for containment

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The new study challenges assumptions about immigrant community isolation, Wilson added.

— Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
But the move is a symbolic expression of displeasure with Israel by some of its closest allies, and new sign of its growing isolation as a result of the Gaza war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolation

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Each match requires bespoke safety measures, so the level of segregation required against Liverpool is believed to have been a factor in why the match was not permitted to reach capacity, despite being a ‘sell-out’.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The classic became one of the premier showcases for Black college football during segregation.

— D’Joumbarey A. Moreau, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

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