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Recent Examples of containment
This policy of containment has persisted ever since, whereby politicians of the right and center-right could at once embrace Head Start and reject the communist temptations of comprehensive child care—and also reject a more generous social safety net over all.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
There’s a bit more humidity and lighter winds in the area, which are positive factors in fire containment.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Develop a clear incident response plan that outlines roles, communication protocols and steps for containment.
—Ian Bramson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
There’s a bit more humidity and lighter winds in the area, which are positive factors in fire containment.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Develop a clear incident response plan that outlines roles, communication protocols and steps for containment.
—Ian Bramson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for containment
Noun
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These individuals typically struggle to delegate or seek support, which can result in a profound sense of isolation.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Americans are so lonely that the US Surgeon General’s office released an advisory in 2023 stating that social isolation has an impact on mortality comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
Noun
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At the dawn of the 20th century, African Americans faced lynch mobs, disenfranchisement, and segregation.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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Since the 1890s, Inkwell Beach, part of Oak Bluffs Town Beach, has been a summertime sanctuary for Black families seeking reprieve from segregation and discrimination.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containment. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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