contain
Example Sentences
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"We've been working closely to contain the infection, the spread, but also increase public knowledge and awareness," she said.
From BBC
About 10 North Koreans crowded into a two-bedroom dormitory space containing little more than bunk beds and computers.
A secondary school in Derby recently announced it will ditch its traditional uniform of a shirt, blazer and tie - in favour of a black all-weather jacket and polo shirt containing the school crest.
From BBC
"It's so difficult to contain them when they're that confident and don't feel that anything is going to go wrong for them."
From BBC
They also read serialized fiction in newspapers or magazines, as well as “story papers”—weekly magazines containing serial adventure stories and other fiction.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
