containment

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Recent Examples of containment Endeavour, an oil spill response vessel, is also responding to the area on June 26 with oil containment and other pollution recovery resources. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 June 2025 There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains undetermined. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025 Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025 Authorities emphasized there was no danger to the population, and the pyroclastic flow — a fast-moving mixture of rock fragments, gas and ash — was limited to about 2 kilometers (more than a mile) and didn’t go beyond the Valle del Leone, or Lion Valley, which forms a natural containment area. Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for containment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containment
Noun
  • His isolation gives Lex a perfect opportunity for a fierce Boravian assault on Jarhanpur.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
  • Currie attributed the initial surge in overdose deaths in part to the pandemic itself; there were disruptions in access to treatment, and many Californians suffered greater isolation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Just like the old rules requiring racial segregation, it’s based on falsehood and prejudice.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
  • Shortly after taking office, Wilson implemented racial segregation across federal agencies.
    Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containment. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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