containment
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"Emergency services are fully mobilised and are focusing on containment and clean-up operations," it said.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It has put containment measures in place but warned residents in the village of Killin that the water is still not safe to drink.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
According to critics, this symbiosis creates a scientific veneer for state violence, allowing law enforcement to brand old tactics of containment and harassment as “precise” and “data-driven.”
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
Ventura County fire officials said they followed protocol when they left the Balcom fire — clearing containment lines, dropping retardant, and using a drone with an infrared camera to identify lingering heat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
But March 13, 2011, wasn’t a normal day—the water in the reactor was gone, corium had melted through the reactor vessel, and the primary containment had been breached.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing containment
American History III
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"The Witch Boy" by Molly Knox Ostertag
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Chapter 28: The Cold War Era
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