containment
noun
con·tain·ment
kən-ˈtān-mənt 
1
: the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits
the containment of health costs
2
: the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
Examples of containment in a Sentence
The company's hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed.
The government needs to adopt a containment strategy.
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More than 40 people were assigned to battle the blaze and worked on containment lines on Sunday night, The Tonto National Forest X account posted.
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Officials said calmer weather helped firefighters tackle the flames and establish a containment line.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Over 1,500 personnel are working to establish containment lines and defense structures, with crews making some progress despite the ongoing danger.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite the challenges overnight, crews improved containment lines by dropping fire retardant and creating more fire breaks along the eastern edge of the blaze, located in rugged terrain.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Officials said calmer weather helped firefighters tackle the flames and establish a containment line.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Over 1,500 personnel are working to establish containment lines and defense structures, with crews making some progress despite the ongoing danger.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite the challenges overnight, crews improved containment lines by dropping fire retardant and creating more fire breaks along the eastern edge of the blaze, located in rugged terrain.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for containment
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containment. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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