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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in to comprise
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
frantic efforts to contain the spread of the disease
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Recent Examples of contain
As for the matter of hygiene, the single-use pods contain all materials needed for the manicure, including sponges, cuticle serum, polish brushes and so on.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The announcement impacts both systemic and topical estrogen products, plus those containing both progesterone and estrogen.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Nov. 2025
Keep the iguana contained in a garage or bathroom temporarily.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Carrot juice also contains a lot of vitamin B6.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2025
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The announcement impacts both systemic and topical estrogen products, plus those containing both progesterone and estrogen.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Nov. 2025
Keep the iguana contained in a garage or bathroom temporarily.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Carrot juice also contains a lot of vitamin B6.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contain
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While the Danish pharma giant holds the patents to these GLP-1s for the time being, some are due to expire as early as next year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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In November 2026, 33 seats will be contested, 20 of which are currently held by Republicans and 13 by Democrats.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Islanders finished the night shooting 32% from the field, including 7% on 3-pointers.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s up from , enough to comprise nearly one-fifth of all money invested in the stock market.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Manilow has produced, composed, and performed some of the most iconic commercial jingles of all time for companies and brands such as State Farm, Band-Aid, KFC, Pepsi and McDonald’s.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Protects Heart Health Potassium is a mineral found in carrots that helps regulate blood pressure.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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Before 1980, most cars had carburetors, a car part that regulates the air-fuel mixture in an engine.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Only last year, Maduro boasted about the results of those reforms, claiming his country’s GDP was growing at 8% and that inflation was at the lowest rate in four decades.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Despite boasting one of the highest payrolls in baseball, New York failed to reach the postseason, closing out the regular season with an 83-79 record.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Of course, an audio and video conferencing company may be optimistic that the future of work involves their tech.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Here, sliding doors and windows invite you to commune with the great outdoors from every room, while the clean, Scandinavian-style interiors align with the space’s overwhelmingly calming atmosphere.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Formulated in Korea with natural, non-irritating ingredients suitable for sensitive skin, the face masks are the first example, infusing hydrating and calming ingredients such as Vitamin B12 and aloe.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Contain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contain. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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