contained
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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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