Noise coming from outside the house presents problems because you cannot effectively contain it.

It was not able to effectively contain the violence in Darfur.

By early December, the number of new cases had declined and it appeared that the outbreak had been effectively contained.

But it will not be contained effectively if we do not deal with the refugee problem immediately.

The journal effectively contains the 'best of the best' papers/articles published around the world by member associations.

Telephone company officials say that vandalism to Harlem pay phones is too persistent to contain effectively.

The island's rabbit population, introduced for farming in the 12th century, suffers from myxomatosis, which effectively contains the numbers.

At the time it was believed that would effectively contain and constrain the residual evil of the man forever.

We can't afford to ignore this Russia and we can't effectively contain it.

Since its discovery in 1936, it has not been effectively contained, despite costly eradication efforts, especially in Ghana.