containment
Example Sentences
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The only containments for wildfires, he said, are natural barriers, and in the rolling plains of parts of Texas “we don’t have a lot of that out here.”
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2022
A judge must approve the settlement before the funds are allocated to the property owners who were affected by the containments.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2021
More than 5,400 personnel are attacking the blaze around the clock, laying containments lines and adding contingency lines as a backup, McHale said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2021
"We are not going to stay, we'll go back and maybe remove some items," said Brenda Waterman, her face anxious over the unknown extent of fire damage to her home and chemical containments.
From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2016
The watchdog group, known as PAR, says Edwards and lawmakers should “submit strong and specific assurances for budget cuts, controls and cost containments prior to approving tax increases.”
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2016
Vocabulary lists containing containment
American History III
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"The Witch Boy" by Molly Knox Ostertag
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Chapter 28: The Cold War Era
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