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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
Now Yan and his colleagues have developed an acoustic synapse containing multiple phi-bits.
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
Evidence Of Ancient Solstice Ceremonies The excavations at Bulford revealed 48 pits containing pottery, animal bone, worked flints and charcoal.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Engineers eventually replaced them with a version made up of 20 impermeable compartments of high-pressure hoses containing water.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
Georgia's current voting machines print a paper ballot containing both a human-readable summary of a voter's selections and a QR code that is ultimately scanned and counted by election equipment.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
In her office upstairs, there are family photos, stacks of books, and a small trash bin containing an empty can of Diet Coke and a packet of the cat treat Churu.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Allergen detection potential The study also highlighted the technology’s ability to detect allergen-containing foods.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
The dispatch Buried in my loft, alongside decades-old reporter’s notebooks, is a collection of volumes each about the size of a copy of Vanity Fair — albeit not as glossy — containing lists of brokers’ analysts.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Officials provided no information on crews’ progress in containing the blaze.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
Evidence Of Ancient Solstice Ceremonies The excavations at Bulford revealed 48 pits containing pottery, animal bone, worked flints and charcoal.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Engineers eventually replaced them with a version made up of 20 impermeable compartments of high-pressure hoses containing water.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
Georgia's current voting machines print a paper ballot containing both a human-readable summary of a voter's selections and a QR code that is ultimately scanned and counted by election equipment.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
In her office upstairs, there are family photos, stacks of books, and a small trash bin containing an empty can of Diet Coke and a packet of the cat treat Churu.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Allergen detection potential The study also highlighted the technology’s ability to detect allergen-containing foods.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
The dispatch Buried in my loft, alongside decades-old reporter’s notebooks, is a collection of volumes each about the size of a copy of Vanity Fair — albeit not as glossy — containing lists of brokers’ analysts.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Officials provided no information on crews’ progress in containing the blaze.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containing
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Canada is now tied with Switzerland atop Group B, with both teams holding four points after two matches.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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There are also the remnants of a statue thought to be of Silvanus, the Roman god of the countryside, holding a small animal in one hand and a basket adorned with birds in another.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Many of those individuals were accused of violent crimes, including homicide, assault, burglary and drug offenses, according to the agency.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The same goes for the expedition team, comprising experts in various fields from marine biology to glaciology to sea kayaking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The festival will present 65 films from 16 countries, with 21 narratives and 24 documentary features as well as 4 shorts programs comprising 6 narratives and 14 documentaries.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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That provided a unique challenge for its composing team, Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 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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Different wines are intended to be stored over different time periods—some are meant to be consumed within months of bottling, while others may spend decades in a cellar—and controlling oxygen exposure is critical to preserving flavor and aroma.—
Sam Macdonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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While scientists have been able to detect and study these emitters, controlling them has remained a major challenge.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Early data from the platform already reveals a massive spike in user engagement, boasting double the typical conversion rates and tripled time spent on site.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Despite boasting a high-level pedigree at the club level, this is his first time coaching a national team in the World Cup.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Parker, who serves as the chief of staff at Cook Children’s Hospital, has filed a conflict of interest form disclosing her employment and regularly recuses herself from votes involving city business with the hospital network.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The stereotypes of casting Latinos as criminals on screen persisted, with one in four immigrant characters cast in roles involving drug dealing, smuggling, and human trafficking.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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Sensory gardens with calming nature sounds, plants kids are welcome to touch and benches are available to help guests reset in a less stimulating environment.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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CosRx’s The 6 Peptide Skin Booster isn’t just about packing in as many peptides as possible—each peptide has a different job, from supporting elasticity and smoothing fine lines to calming skin and boosting radiance.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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“Containing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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