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Recent Examples of containment
After reviewing their analysis, Eisenhower decided that a milder approach would work well and opted for a more cost-effective strategy of containment rather than a more expensive one of actively and aggressively rolling back Moscow’s influence.
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Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Union Pacific quickly made their way to the area along with first responders to rescue the engineers and begin containment measures.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The Lakers struggled with their perimeter containment on drives and closeouts, leading to the Jazz shooting 70% from the field (14 of 20) in the opening quarter – 54.5% from 3-point range (6 for 11) – and attempting 11 free throws.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
This change simplified the most vexing problems, of corrosion and containment, while preserving the high process heat that molten salt makes possible.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Union Pacific quickly made their way to the area along with first responders to rescue the engineers and begin containment measures.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The Lakers struggled with their perimeter containment on drives and closeouts, leading to the Jazz shooting 70% from the field (14 of 20) in the opening quarter – 54.5% from 3-point range (6 for 11) – and attempting 11 free throws.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 19 Dec. 2025
This change simplified the most vexing problems, of corrosion and containment, while preserving the high process heat that molten salt makes possible.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for containment
Noun
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As a pattern of intimidation, isolation, humiliation and controlling behavior, coercive control can be as damaging as physical abuse.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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As the film progresses, Grace slowly falls deeper into depression and isolation.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On that date, a bus driver called police to complain that two Black girls were sitting near two White girls in violation of segregation laws, according to the Associated Press.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The challengers compared Hawaii’s law, which was enacted a year later, to states that resisted the Supreme Court’s 1954 landmark decision outlawing racial segregation in schools.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containment. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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