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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
The light is then guided using ultra-precise mirrors and reflected off a mask containing the pattern for one layer of the chip, which is then shrunk and projected onto a silicon wafer.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
There are protections in the bill against releasing images containing personally identifying or other sensitive information.
—Meghan O’Brien, States Newsroom, 29 Jan. 2026
The agreement means the company will be able to book passage on a SpaceX rocket for a small satellite containing a portion of the remains of up to 1,000 people – and even pets – that will be in orbit for years.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Under simulated flue gas conditions containing 15 percent CO₂, 8 percent oxygen, and 77 percent nitrogen, the new system continued to produce significant amounts of formic acid while other systems performed poorly.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
—Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
In photos included in the complaint, Costco signs promote the chicken as being USDA Grade A and containing no artificial colors, preservatives or flavors.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Video of the incident shown on C-SPAN appears to show a man, whom police later identified as Kazmierczak, jump up and run toward Omar and spray her shirt with a syringe containing an unknown but foul-smelling substance.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, a bag containing the items was found at the school.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
There are protections in the bill against releasing images containing personally identifying or other sensitive information.
—Meghan O’Brien, States Newsroom, 29 Jan. 2026
The agreement means the company will be able to book passage on a SpaceX rocket for a small satellite containing a portion of the remains of up to 1,000 people – and even pets – that will be in orbit for years.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Under simulated flue gas conditions containing 15 percent CO₂, 8 percent oxygen, and 77 percent nitrogen, the new system continued to produce significant amounts of formic acid while other systems performed poorly.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
—Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
In photos included in the complaint, Costco signs promote the chicken as being USDA Grade A and containing no artificial colors, preservatives or flavors.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Video of the incident shown on C-SPAN appears to show a man, whom police later identified as Kazmierczak, jump up and run toward Omar and spray her shirt with a syringe containing an unknown but foul-smelling substance.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, a bag containing the items was found at the school.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containing
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About a second after the agent holding Pretti’s weapon starts moving away, the officer in the black beanie appears to fire four shots at Pretti.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Produced by One Pulse Group, the global production team behind S20 America and EDC Korea, ‘KRAZY Super Concert’ is holding its first-ever United Arab Emirates concert at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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More than 28 million people across the Southeast are under winter storm watches and warnings, including parts of northern Georgia, the Carolinas and southern Virginia.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reported receiving several high-value gifts, including a $3,700 bronze statue from his Indian counterpart, binoculars worth $2,950 from his Qatari counterpart and a $1,300 watercolor painting from the prime minister of Iraq.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Using a methodology comprising those metrics, the chart provides a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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At an investor day in November, Western Union noted 80% growth in its Consumer Services business – comprising online bill payments, travel money, insurance and prepaid cards – since 2022.—
Daniel Webber,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, he was trapped in Montana for a week without plans and started composing before the film had even officially secured a financing deal.—
Matthew Huff,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Peter Bawiec handles sound design, with Aghi Narottama composing the score and Tony Merle providing music.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit accused Reina of secretly opening and controlling corporate credit cards and using station funds to pay mortgage and property tax bills on his West Sacramento home.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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These are the roles that live between law and policy, translating statutes into guidance, writing regulatory text, defining enforcement priorities, and controlling the analytical machinery used to justify major rules.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Today, tech stocks are a key driving force within the S&P 500, while boasting nine out of the top 10 most valuable companies by market capitalization.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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A lot of horsepower is on display at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show with several cars boasting more than 1,000 hp, but one stands above all the others.—
Anastasiia Riddle,
Freep.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Archaeological finds involving ancient diseases are uncommon, but advances in DNA analysis have led to significant discoveries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed in shootings involving federal agents.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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With nearly 5,000 glowing reviews on Amazon, this Aveeno calming serum is a crowdpleaser.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Turmeric and magnesium may help manage stress by calming the body's response.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Containing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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