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Vocabulary Entry
containment
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The action of holding something within limits or boundaries.
Example Sentences
"The containment of the oil spill was successful."
"They focused on the containment of the disease outbreak."
"The containment strategy involved multiple safety measures."
V
verb
To keep something within certain limits; to prevent something from spreading.
Example Sentences
"We need to contain the fire before it spreads."
"The government aims to contain inflation this year."
"Her efforts helped to contain the backlash from the project."