containment
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Residents of Nahal Oz said in a statement that they feared the return of incendiary kites and balloons, adding: "We will not accept a policy of containment when it comes to our security."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
As recent containment breaches show, these are real dangers now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
After last week's scenes, Spain has installed floating barriers between Ceuta and Morocco, which could "legally enable" returns at the border if they are deemed elements of containment, said the lawyers Benitez and Perez.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The fires had collectively charred some 8,000 acres Monday afternoon with 0% containment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
They knew that if the gas built up, the containment building was likely to explode, just as unit 1 had.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing containment
American History III
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Chapter 28: The Cold War Era
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