as in containment
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Noun
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The development came a week after the agency finished its cleanup and containment efforts at the Englebright Lake and a day after the lake was reopened for the public.—
Chaewon Chung
March 13,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026 -
The hydrogel acts like a containment layer that holds bacteria close to the electrode while allowing liquids to flow through.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Easy—because le roi wanted to break the encirclement on his eastern and southern flanks.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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The latest drills appear set to follow a similar encirclement strategy.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
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Walking breaks us vast neighborhood travelers out of isolation and builds or renews connections.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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The resolution served to underscore Iran’s isolation amid the nearly two-week war, even as Qatar and Oman — historically friendly countries toward Tehran — push for diplomacy.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Encompassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassment. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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