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Example Sentences

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What kind of person, then, thinks they will run for a promotion as substantial as governor of California and keep these secrets contained?

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

In Darwin’s day scientists could assume that cells contained only a kind of undifferentiated protoplasm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"It remains the assessment of our system managers that the cyber incident is contained."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The fire was 25% contained as of 7 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

He sat up, and saw that a tray was on his bedside table with some sort of meal contained under a silver dome.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix