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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
Financial regulation is struggling to keep pace with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, according to European policymakers, who are grappling with how to support adoption while containing risks to market integrity and stability.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
In 2022, a large cluster of cases in Florida was attributed to a Caesar salad kit containing bagged romaine lettuce.
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Caroline Kee,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
These highly reactive oxygen-containing molecules can then oxidize organic substrates.
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New Atlas,
3 July 2026
The enterprises that lead the next decade may be those that stop asking whether disruption can be eliminated entirely and start designing systems capable of absorbing, containing and recovering from it intelligently.
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Akhilesh Sharma,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Broadsides – sheets of paper containing lyrics to be sung to familiar, traditional melodies – were a common medium for disseminating songs.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a hernia occurs when part of an organ (usually the intestine) protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Like all blackberries, the Himalayan blackberry is not a berry but rather an aggregate fruit of multiple drupelets, with each drupelet containing an individual seed.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2026
Products containing kratom or 7-OH are currently embargoed by the state because they’re unregulated.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
In 2022, a large cluster of cases in Florida was attributed to a Caesar salad kit containing bagged romaine lettuce.
—
Caroline Kee,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
These highly reactive oxygen-containing molecules can then oxidize organic substrates.
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New Atlas,
3 July 2026
The enterprises that lead the next decade may be those that stop asking whether disruption can be eliminated entirely and start designing systems capable of absorbing, containing and recovering from it intelligently.
—
Akhilesh Sharma,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Broadsides – sheets of paper containing lyrics to be sung to familiar, traditional melodies – were a common medium for disseminating songs.
—
Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a hernia occurs when part of an organ (usually the intestine) protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Like all blackberries, the Himalayan blackberry is not a berry but rather an aggregate fruit of multiple drupelets, with each drupelet containing an individual seed.
—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2026
Products containing kratom or 7-OH are currently embargoed by the state because they’re unregulated.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containing
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The surprise delivery of the banner came in response to the national team’s gratitude after holding several practices at KU’s Rock Chalk Park during its June 8-30 stay.
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Burial postponed due to war Burials are meant to be conducted within a day of death in Islam, but because of the risks of holding a big funeral during the war it was postponed until after last month's interim truce deal was agreed.
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Since then, the franchise has undergone various changes, including adding players such as Jimmy Butler, James Harden and George in recent years in an attempt to build around Embiid, to no avail.
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The Beach Boys, including Love, are currently on tour through the end of 2026, including three shows at the Hollywood Bowl over the 4th of July weekend.
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Children face disproportionately high fatality rates, comprising over 25% of deaths from 15% of cases, and 135 have been orphaned.
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The United Nations humanitarian affairs agency said Saturday that a total of 44 international urban search and rescue teams, comprising 2,245 specialists and 140 search dogs, had been deployed to Venezuela.
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The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform.
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Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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The Argentine legend unlocked the Cape Verde defense in the 29th minute, controlling a long diagonal pass with one touch in the box and promptly flicking it over the head of a charging Vozinha.
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Intelligent power switches can monitor electrical flow while controlling loads more efficiently.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Android Smartwatch The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra dives in deep with you, with a rugged titanium body boasting 10ATM water resistance, ready for open-water ocean swimming.
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Kane feels like a must-have at this stage in the competition, with Haaland unlikely to disrupt that, with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi also boasting six goals in the tournament at the time of writing.
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Lalas also had an interesting post on X involving Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, which was invoked by many after seeing what happened to Balogun.
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The men, ranging in age from 20 to 54, were arrested in a joint operation involving the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, the Human Trafficking Task Force, the City of Miami Police Department, and Homeland Security.
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Types of calming aid There are a few different ways to tackle anxiety, both as a preventive and recuperative means.
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The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
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“Containing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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