as in containment
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Noun
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There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025 -
Various approaches to Iran—isolation, containment, engagement, and maximum pressure—have failed to curb the regime’s malign activities.—
Roya Boroumand,
Time,
9 July 2025
Noun
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His isolation gives Lex a perfect opportunity for a fierce Boravian assault on Jarhanpur.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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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
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“Encompassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassment. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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