In wildland firefighting, the completion of control lines around a fire to prevent further spread.
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Examples for "contained"
Examples for "contained"
1Consumer confidence was higher, and the crisis in Europe seemed more contained.
2However, analysts said it contained no new, positive developments for the industry.
3Working together, government leaders confronted these challenges and successfully contained the crisis.
4The resolution contained no new measures to prevent the smuggling of chemicals.
5It was long; it was a sermon; it contained advice; also reproaches.
1Operating results also improved due to stringent cost containment measures, said Molefe.
2Ireland remains in containment phase with just one case of community transmission.
3The containment chamber was placed on the sea floor on Tuesday night.
4The other advantage from the employers point of view is cost containment.
5But after Iran and Italy, it was obvious containment would not work.
1The blaze was 78 percent contained, with full containment predicted for Monday.
2They did not expect full containment for a week.
3How many more joules to go from a badly dented wall to full containment breach?
4As of Thursday, most of the fires were near, or at, full containment, Cal Fire said.
5At this point, Brüder had still not given up the idea that a full containment was possible.
6The fire was 35 percent contained on Saturday afternoon, and authorities said they expected full containment by Monday.
7But crews on Friday continued to work the fire's perimeter to extinguish any hot spots, with full containment expected in a few days, officials said.
8Full containment is not possible in the long term, Balicer told Reuters by phone.
9Full containment of the fire is not expected for at least another nine days, officials said.
10It's far from being a mop-up operation. Full containment of the fire is not expected for at least another 10 days, officials said.
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