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as in holding
to have within
the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection
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as in including
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in comprising
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in composing
to gain emotional or mental control of
could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship
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as in controlling
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 containing
Officials provided no information on crews’ progress in containing the blaze.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
New analysis published today by the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) reveals there are over 621 trillion miles of fungal pathways containing around 300 megatons of carbon within Earth’s topsoils.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Their conclusion is that the organism lived in an oxygen-containing environment and harvested energy either by eating other living things or feeding on their remains.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Officials say a single undetected primary nest can produce a much larger secondary nest containing thousands of hornets and multiple reproductive queens capable of establishing new colonies.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Officers recovered a backpack containing screwdrivers, a pry bar, a glass breaker, and 26 live rounds of 9mm ammunition while questioning Powers about a garage break-in in the 10500 block of Kedvale Avenue, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
In the center, the team placed an artificial blue flower containing a sugary solution and let the bees explore it.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Tyco ended outdoor training sessions with the foam containing PFAS chemicals in 2017.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Led by Jesum Alves Fernandes, PhD, a professor at the University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry, the team created nanoscale particles containing a few dozen platinum and nickel atoms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
New analysis published today by the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) reveals there are over 621 trillion miles of fungal pathways containing around 300 megatons of carbon within Earth’s topsoils.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Their conclusion is that the organism lived in an oxygen-containing environment and harvested energy either by eating other living things or feeding on their remains.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Officials say a single undetected primary nest can produce a much larger secondary nest containing thousands of hornets and multiple reproductive queens capable of establishing new colonies.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Officers recovered a backpack containing screwdrivers, a pry bar, a glass breaker, and 26 live rounds of 9mm ammunition while questioning Powers about a garage break-in in the 10500 block of Kedvale Avenue, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
In the center, the team placed an artificial blue flower containing a sugary solution and let the bees explore it.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Tyco ended outdoor training sessions with the foam containing PFAS chemicals in 2017.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Led by Jesum Alves Fernandes, PhD, a professor at the University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry, the team created nanoscale particles containing a few dozen platinum and nickel atoms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containing
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London's Serpentine Gallery is currently holding his first exhibition there, which was conceived in close collaboration with the artist and showcases new paintings by him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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But through four games, with the Knicks holding a commanding 3-1 series lead, Wembanyama has done little to justify the hype.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The store is 8,000 square feet with plenty of options to choose from as far as merch goes, including jerseys, Funko Pops, soccer balls and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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One of its flagship ventures is the Stargate UAE project, comprising a 1-gigawatt compute cluster, which forms part of a bigger campus that will provide up to 5 gigawatts of computing power for AI data centres in Abu Dhabi.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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This year Rocca has introduced a Short Film Competition section comprising eleven works connected to Sicily through their stories and themes.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The consequences are showing up in classrooms, on college campuses, and increasingly in entry-level workplaces, where managers report that young hires struggle with everything from making eye contact during a conversation to composing a coherent professional email.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The magic behind the work of Rick Dick, who is from Maremma, a rural area in Tuscany, and is in his forties, is the synergy between his skill for composing an image and his savviness for identifying the right moment.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
10 June 2026
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By controlling fluid flow within the system, the device can gently squeeze the wearer's finger and wrist to recreate realistic touch sensations, demonstrating potential applications in virtual reality, teleoperation, rehabilitation, and next-generation wearable interfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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These sugars play an important role in controlling how cells interact with their surroundings.—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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The new location is massive, boasting a design that draws inspiration from the Halo Board inside the nearby Intuit Dome.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Like its Irvine siblings, the upcoming Goldfinch, boasting indoor and patio seating, will feature seasonal American fare alongside a cocktail program.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Over the course of several interviews over the past month, Charlotte-area parents described child care not as a normal consumer decision but as something closer to a strategic campaign involving timing, networking, luck, financial compromise and backup plans layered on top of backup plans.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Police said the gunfire erupted after a foot chase and assault involving two rival groups at the festival, according to WTOL 11.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Lavender is beloved for its calming fragrance and vibrant purple blooms.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Listen to calming music to reduce tension.—
Craig O. Weber,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
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