containing

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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

Jocelyn Penque, a UK-based Texan dating coach and founder of Dating Classroom, has been trying to resolve this confused picture of profiles containing false information and AI interventions.

From BBC • May 21, 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

By the end of its planned five year primary mission, Roman is expected to collect an enormous archive containing roughly 20,000 terabytes of data.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The office area forming the “head” to the left is connected by a narrow passageway to the “shell” containing the main body of the museum.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson