as in containment
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Noun
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The billion-ton rock canopy provides passive containment and shielding that protects the reactor from natural disasters or surface-level threats while the billion-ton rock canopy acts as an extra layer of safety.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The Cheshire Fire Department and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the scene to coordinate containment and cleanup, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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The latest drills appear set to follow a similar encirclement strategy.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
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From Caracas’s perspective, this move likely looks like a show of force or encirclement.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Loneliness and isolation have been linked to heart disease, dementia and other medical conditions.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Medical neglect, isolation, and overcrowding are routine.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Encompassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassment. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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