contained

Example Sentences

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“None of his messages contained explicit calls to violence,” Fournes said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The fire was 25% contained as of 7 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Private credit has shown unexpected resilience and stability recently, with contained defaults, suggesting the market may be past its worst cycle.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The affected areas also contained greater numbers of mature oligodendrocytes, the cells responsible for producing myelin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

It wasn’t contained in a day, month, or year.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn