containment
Example Sentences
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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
Spanish officials have sought to allay concerns about the ship's arrival, laying out in detail the containment precautions being taken.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“This is no longer just about containment; it is about testing the pathway to resolution.”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The leaked Internal Affairs report said there was a mistaken “universal belief” within the bomb squad that the containment vessel could safely detonate up to 40 pounds of explosive materials.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Half of this biocontainment operation was going to be news containment.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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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