containing

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Huge tips in Wigan and Sheffield - together containing nearly 40,000 tonnes of waste - also feature on the list.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He noted that the fire had not yet reached the field laboratory area and that crews were making strong progress containing the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

No one should panic at this stage, since containing both outbreaks is a top priority for affected governments and health agencies.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have uncovered an early 9th century manuscript in Rome containing one of the oldest surviving versions of the earliest known poem written in English.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

And around her neck was the red cloth bag containing Ambuya’s gold nuggets.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer