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[kuhn-teynd] / kənˈteɪnd /












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“If history is any guide, competitive skirmishes are rarely contained.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In another speech in December, Macklem said officials viewed upward inflationary pressures as mostly contained.

From The Wall Street Journal

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