Sentence examples for were contained but from inspiring English sources

At week's end, most of the blazes were contained, but the threat of new outbreaks remained.

References to the tragedy were contained, but Miranda, in accepting the award for best original score, addressed the heart of the matter in a sonnet he wrote for his wife that reminded everyone that "love is love is love is love" and "cannot be killed or swept aside".

Delamination was contained but not completely prevented.

"Perhaps they will be contained, but the stakes are huge".

And it's contained but the drama has moved.

"They can be contained, but not in perpetuity.

The fire can be contained, but the spark does not die.

It said most of the chemical was contained but some had overflowed into a nearby creek.

The contamination has now mostly been contained, but the latest cleanup stage has progressed fitfully at best.

The cancer was contained, but one of her vocal cords was paralyzed.

Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference that the leak was contained, but officials were not sure how much had leaked.