containment

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Recent Examples of containment There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Japan is part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that seeks to restrict the Chinese military's access to the Western Pacific Ocean. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025 There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains undetermined. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The missing piece of Disney’s magic formula was cost containment. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for containment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containment
Noun
  • The isolation, long shifts, and high demand for oil drive salaries, with bonuses for overtime and hazard pay.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Oatley recently reflected on the milestone and the isolation that followed.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The practice, known as Easter Monday, started as a pseudo-holiday for Black domestic workers who were barred from attending the traditional White House Easter Egg Roll due to segregation and many of whom typically had to work during the holiday weekend.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Employ network segregation tactics to prevent privilege escalation and lateral movement by the Ghost ransomware attackers.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containment. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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