Recent Examples on the WebThat outcome isn’t more likely than a more contained scenario, which would limit the war to a ground offensive in Gaza and have almost no long-term global economic consequences.—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023 Thirty-one packages, at least some of which were bloody and contained animal eyes, have been sent to embassies in 15 countries.—James Bikales, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022 Although the universe is forever expanding and often feels incomprehensible, tide pools offer us a glimpse into a beautiful, contained microecosystem.—Matt Pawlik, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Finally, the residue from shard #744 contained plant oils, animal fats, byproducts that may have come from fermentation (to make wine or beer), and sulfur.—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for contained
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