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containment

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as in isolation

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Recent Examples of containment But policy analysts who study cost containment have doubts about how effective the new penalties will be. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 The project's channel restoration and new containment structures will help ensure the long-term reliability of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the news release said. — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026 Use the interactive map below to track current wildfire activity across Florida, including real-time locations, acreage burned, and containment status. — David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 The United States must pursue stability in the Middle East through diplomacy and collective defense, not militarized containment. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for containment

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But data shows a 95% reduction in loneliness and isolation, a 97% increase in health and wellness and an 80% increase in overall quality of life for older adults who use the technology.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Iran’s regime can withstand an American blockade for some time, but sustained isolation would steadily raise the economic and political cost of refusing an acceptable settlement.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

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That’s because the capital’s segregation isn’t just about security or income, says Teresa García Alcaraz, an architect and researcher who has studied Caracas for more than a decade.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
The government made that promise after people with disabilities fought against segregation in institutions, which have a long history of abuse and neglect.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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