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Recent Examples of containment
The weather has been a main driver behind the fire’s rapid expansion and could continue to challenge containment in the days ahead.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Fires have continued to burn across Canadian forests throughout the year, with many still far from full containment and no clear end in sight.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Currently, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Wildfires in northern Arizona, including near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, saw gradual containment efforts.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Fires have continued to burn across Canadian forests throughout the year, with many still far from full containment and no clear end in sight.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Currently, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Wildfires in northern Arizona, including near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, saw gradual containment efforts.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for containment
Noun
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And in an era of increasing isolation, these moments of connection feel more vital than ever.—
Lindsay A. Fleming,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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While past presidents, including Barack Obama, maintained a cautious distance from Lukashenko—whose 31-year rule has been marked by repression and international isolation—Trump has opted for warmer ties.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Men who proclaimed segregation today, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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Toxic soil, shadow-casting towers, and architectural segregation (with luxury renters assigned different buildings) — all are baked into the plan.—
Layla Law-Gisiko,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containment. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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