contained

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Instead, until officials know whether the inflationary effects of the Iran war will be contained or broad-based, the central bank seems to be stuck in a holding pattern.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Another collar, priced at over $1 million, contained more than 100 carats of diamonds and had required some 1,600 hours of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told Salon he is not hopeful the outbreaks can be contained at this point.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

As of Saturday morning, the 4,176-acre fire was 45% contained, according to Cal Fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

They contained a lot of the same things he’d been hearing over his cockpit radio.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin