Example Sentences

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The latest incident near what is usually the world's busiest airport for international travel affected a fuel tank, the Dubai media office said, later adding that authorities had contained the fire and reporting no injuries.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

David Wall, who has lived on the street for 44 years, said the piles of dumped black bags had contained dirty nappies, food waste and even a dead rat which caused a ghastly smell.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

If the early universe had contained perfectly equal amounts of both, everything would have disappeared.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

About 16 miles to the southwest, firefighters had contained the Maria fire by Monday evening, also along the river bottom, south of Santa Paula.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

So far, the Third Gate had contained both.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline