contained

Example Sentences

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"The fire was brought under control quite early on - it was contained very quickly. We have now cleared the building and opened it up for the police," fire officer AK Malik said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The study contained more serious possible uses for the yeast.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The rest of the portfolio was mostly high-yield bonds, but contained small amounts of preferred and common stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

However, recent signals suggest wage pressures might remain contained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

As a bomber, of course, it also contained bombing gear and bombsights, and all of this needed maintenance and loading.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein