contained
Example Sentences
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The 1987 ban had the effect of keeping outbreaks contained, making it easier for local officials to address them.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
The fire has been contained to the warehouse but continues to burn, spewing fumes that smell of burning plastic.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
That distinction matters most, the report concludes, because the harm is rarely contained to the woman in the frame.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
The family lost everything including baby photos, Missi’s grandmother’s art and the stone urn that contained her late father’s ashes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
This second one, which also contained a nearly complete copy of the Pentagon Papers, he put in the trunk.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
