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contain

[kuhn-teyn] / kənˈteɪn /




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Third, continue to provide substantial help to Congo to contain the outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Carney said that cars made in Canada already contain around that amount of US content.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The picture looks very different in forests that already contain high levels of nitrogen.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

They carry loads of clapboard and sassafras root, and barrels of shiny rocks that we hope contain gold.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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