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contained

[kuhn-teynd] / kənˈteɪnd /












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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

The first fish sculptures Gehry made in the ’80s were contained, even still.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“None of his messages contained explicit calls to violence,” Fournes said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The shift comes as energy prices have surged following the outbreak of war with Iran, pushing headline inflation higher while core inflation has remained relatively contained.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

They contained a lot of the same things he’d been hearing over his cockpit radio.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin