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contained

[kuhn-teynd] / kənˈteɪnd /












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All at once, it contained President Trump, the King of Spain, and half the royalty of American entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Henderson said that "contained did not mean the same as extinguished" and that the response had been strategically planned around controlling its spread.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Community leaders criticised the Scottish government for describing the incident as "contained", despite flames spreading further through the national park.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

In the rebel-held areas in North and South Kivu provinces, as well as neighboring Uganda, the outbreak has largely been contained.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

It contained all of Sadako’s favorite foods—an egg roll, chicken and rice, pickled plums, and bean cakes.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr




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