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Recent Examples of containment
The report would reveal the percentages of rates attributed to reinsurance, claims costs, defense and containment costs, fees and commissions, profit and contingency and any other factor deemed necessary by regulators.
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
For successful containment of measles, herd immunity levels need to be at or above 95% in order to control the spread of the deadly disease.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The gross profit margin improved due to a more profitable product mix and cost containment measures.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
For successful containment of measles, herd immunity levels need to be at or above 95% in order to control the spread of the deadly disease.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The gross profit margin improved due to a more profitable product mix and cost containment measures.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025
Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for containment
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containment. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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