contained
Example Sentences
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“If history is any guide, competitive skirmishes are rarely contained.”
In another speech in December, Macklem said officials viewed upward inflationary pressures as mostly contained.
A 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth on Saturday was Liverpool's first loss in all competitions for 14 games but that run contained a number of disappointing draws.
From Barron's
Earlier this month, another food giant, Nestle, issued a global recall of specific batches of its infant formula product over concerns they contained the same toxin, meaning they were unsafe for babies to consume.
From BBC
Last year, 8.8% of the tickets for UK arena and stadium shows contained a version of what has been named the "grassroots levy".
From BBC
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