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Recent Examples of containment
Three fires had been extinguished while one fire was burning at 50% containment Saturday evening, Sunderman said.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
But real reform requires a new business model that aligns incentives with patient health, not just cost containment.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Money was needed for vaccination, testing, and other containment efforts.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
But real reform requires a new business model that aligns incentives with patient health, not just cost containment.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Money was needed for vaccination, testing, and other containment efforts.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for containment
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containment. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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