as in containment
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025 -
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
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Playing together helps children learn to forge connections with others Online kindergarten could not solve the problem of isolation.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The novel, recently adapted into a film starring Glenn Close, encapsulates Jansson’s love of rugged isolation.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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“Encompassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassment. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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