Example Sentences

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"They are attacking but we are containing them and taking initiatives to push them back," Ndjike told Reuters.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2022

By taking this action we are containing any further spread of infection.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2020

“This new mobile team will ensure that we are containing the spread of COVID-19 as best as possible,” Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2020

Blue writes: The countries with the best balance of privacy and virus tracing are containing it, namely South Korea and Taiwan.

From The Verge • Mar. 31, 2020

As for foreign trade, the stronger yen and slower global growth are containing export growth.

From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency