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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
The image contains a private universe of symbols, our own mythology of characters.
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Lana Lin
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The products, sold nationwide, may contain pieces of wood in the breading.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
On Monday morning local time, Namibian Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare Manongo said in a post on X that fires were still burning both inside and outside the park, but all of them had now been contained.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Red and green apples are healthy and contain fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lana Lin
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The products, sold nationwide, may contain pieces of wood in the breading.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
On Monday morning local time, Namibian Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare Manongo said in a post on X that fires were still burning both inside and outside the park, but all of them had now been contained.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Red and green apples are healthy and contain fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contain
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Republicans balked, accusing Democrats of holding the government hostage by standing in the way of continued federal funding unless their health-care demands are met.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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While Avatar 2 will have 90% of the Imax, One Battle After Another will hold onto its Imax 70MM auditoriums.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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David Rosenberg, founder of the economic and market insights firm Rosenberg Research, similarly highlighted flaws with the gauge, including the use of GDP, which includes government sector activity that isn’t tied to corporate profits or future earnings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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That's on top of industry-wide concerns about changing regulations, including tariffs, and shifting dynamics in electric and autonomous vehicle strategies.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The New Currents jury comprised film critic Jessica Kiang, Georgian filmmaker Alexandre Koberidze and South Korean director Oh Seung Uk.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Complex relationships Graphs in Lai’s model comprised nodes and edges.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Stage two would see Gaza governed by a temporary transitional body consisting of a technocratic, apolitical committee composed of Palestinians and international members.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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This assertion that Mary was a child of a well-to-do family might have some historical validity since this text was composed at a time when the poverty and celibacy of the Holy Family had become associated with her nunlike virtue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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This neurocosmetic innovation, inspired by Nobel Prize-winning research on touch receptors, works by activating sensory pathways in the skin to trigger the release of mood-regulating biomarkers, establishing a continuous feedback loop between skin repair and emotional balance.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Congress has resisted legislative attempts to regulate the technology, and federal agencies have contracted with Meta and OpenAI to use their AI models.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the video, the company boasts about getting more people to gamble on sports through what's called micro-betting during live games.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Launched in 2008, Spotify now offers over 100 million tracks and boasts 696 million users and 276 million subscribers, up 11% and 12% respectively from a year ago.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff’s office estimated 30 inmates were involved in the incident.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Four of the eight firefighters involved in the crash have returned to active hand-crew duty, Hamm said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Today, her clients learn not only to calm their stress but to channel their nervous system’s vigilance into authenticity, resilience, and trust.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cuddling pets also promotes the release of calming hormones like oxytocin.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Contain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contain. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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