contain

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She said "immediate action" to contain and eradicate the parasite that has raised fears over the beef supply was underway.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Two of those specimens turned out to contain fossilized animals that were nearly impossible to see with the naked eye because the amber pieces were never polished.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

To contain the damage of higher prices to their businesses, several regions highlighted inflation mitigation strategies that ranged from supply-chain optimization, product adjustments, reduced offerings, and temporarily absorbing higher costs to preserve customer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The spokesperson noted that the papers did contain "multiple" documents from the prime minister's private office, which he said was "the standard and established route for communicating prime ministerial decisions and handling communications".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

They contain endless pages of glyphs and symbols, ringed in text ripped from other sources, affixed to one another and inscribed over and over.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern