How to Use containment in a Sentence

containment

noun
  • The government needs to adopt a containment strategy.
  • The company's hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed.
  • Much still relies on the spread and containment of the virus.
    — NBC News, 20 Nov. 2020
  • As of now, containment and acreage on both fires remain the same.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Crews were working to build a containment lines around the burn area.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2023
  • At this time, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Fire crews were working to build containment lines around the burn area.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2022
  • At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Crews worked on containment overnight.
    — Cole Premo, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • At this time, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In space, there’s no bounce, but that also means there’s no containment.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 July 2022
  • Your main goal is containment and the safety of others in the room.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But cost containment cannot come at the expense of those already most at risk.
    — James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The stoma was covered by a containment device for the urine, known as a pouch.
    — Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Either increase the cup size, or look to a wider wire shape for greater containment.
    — Charlotte Owen, Vogue, 1 July 2022
  • By Friday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the fire.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The fire had jumped its containment lines; the crew drove back to camp with a wall of flames flanking the truck.
    — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, 13 July 2022
  • The risk grows when proper containment measures are not in place.
    — NBC news, 8 Dec. 2021
  • At this time, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At this time, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Note that full containment doesn't mean the fire is completely out.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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