Sentence examples for its ability to contain from inspiring English sources

To judge from the obsessive focus on immigration over the course of the Republican Party primary, it would appear that illegal immigration has reached an all-time high and the government has lost its ability to contain it.

Its ability to contain violent disobedience was expanding dramatically.

Art's power is its ability to contain the idea of one thing inside something else.

Aside from anything else, its political credibility with European lenders partially derives from its ability to contain domestic revolt.

What else is to be expected from something defined largely by the void at its center and its ability to contain a near-infinite variety of things?

As one Brazilian Temple Mother said, 'All roads lead to God.' " Poetry, of course, is also distinguished by its ability to contain multiple layers of meaning; as Walt Whitman wrote: "Do I contradict myself?

Mr Dyke is not known for his ability to contain costs; Mr Allen is.

Opponents criticized him as a divisive figure, however, and questioned both his neutrality and his ability to contain secular violence.

After Marcus Camby told reporters that Jackson's help was a key factor in his ability to contain Shareef Abdur-Rahim in Monday's victory over the Hawks, a nearby Jackson shouted: "What?

And Obama is no Nixon in his ability to contain the more conservative elements of the Republican Party.

Dwan praised Johns Hopkins junior defenseman Nick Fields for his ability to contain Donahue.