containments

plural of containment

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restraints
Noun
  • As demonstrations outside an immigration enforcement facility near Chicago have ramped up over the past couple of months, so has the number of protesters being led away in restraints and facing a court date.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • To receive a replacement, disassemble the high chair, cut the restraints and seat cover, and email photo proof that the item has been taken apart.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Containments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containments. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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