containment
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She hurried back as the fires broke containment, but her absence, which her social media posts seemed to obscure, became the symbol of a disorganized response to the disaster.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is continuing a visit to DR Congo's Ituri province, the worst-hit area, where he is overseeing containment efforts.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya—The fast-spreading Ebola virus is overwhelming creaking hospitals and clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dimming hopes for quick containment of what is already the third-largest outbreak of the killer disease in history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
A wildfire that forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate Simi Valley jumped to 15% containment overnight, according to officials.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Sohrab blinked at me then, like he was fighting a containment breach himself.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Vocabulary lists containing containment
American History III
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Chapter 28: The Cold War Era
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