containment
Example Sentences
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At that time progress on containment remained slow, according to LAFD.
From Los Angeles Times
Energy reliability and cost containment have become political imperatives.
From Barron's
This will see expanded training facilities, investing in rescue training equipment and more resources put into flood containment.
From BBC
“After an assessment of the conditions and the containment measures in place, the decision was made to close the incident and return control to the property owner.”
From Los Angeles Times
Guests of this Coffin Creek attraction were carted along from one breached containment scenario to the next, with roving monsters periodically surprising them in the darkness between the scantily lighted vignettes.
From Los Angeles Times
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