bring under control
Example Sentences
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Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said about 90 firefighters were "working incredibly hard in arduous conditions" to bring under control a "large-scale, wind-driven" fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Other prices could be harder to bring under control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
Gale-force winds combined with hot, dry weather to whip up the flames over the past week in Greece, making the blazes exceptionally difficult to bring under control.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
About 10 helicopters dropping water and 150 firefighters and 50 military personnel were working to contain the wildfire that could take more than a day to bring under control, authorities said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023
On and on they ran, out of breath, to be sure, but determined to see the great Chicago fire that required two such great engines to bring under control.
From The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs by C. M. (Charles McClellan) Stevens
