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containment

[kuhn-teyn-muhnt] / kənˈteɪn mənt /




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The unit originated many infection containment and personal protective equipment practices that are now standard across medicine today.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

“This is no longer just about containment; it is about testing the pathway to resolution.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Competition lowers costs through a competitive bidding process and by providing cost containment measures to prevent price escalation during the construction process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

However, some oil may bypass the containment and there is still some oil present in upstream watercourses.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Sohrab blinked at me then, like he was fighting a containment breach himself.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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