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as in holding
to have within
the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection
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2
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
In the center, the team placed an artificial blue flower containing a sugary solution and let the bees explore it.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
But despite completing initiatives to remove SSNs and other sensitive personal data from its systems, the official said Columbia inadvertently missed a legacy database containing my SSN.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
If convicted in this case, Saville faces up to five years in prison plus up to a $250,000 fine per count of interstate communications containing threats.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 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
To give your skin an extra hydration boost, layer on a gentle serum containing Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid first.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 May 2026
Looking to the future, Plurial Novilia and its partners are planning another larger project containing approximately 40 apartments using two 3D printers simultaneously.
—Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
Some episodes feature mystery box twists containing advantages and hindrances that throw the competition into chaos.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
But despite completing initiatives to remove SSNs and other sensitive personal data from its systems, the official said Columbia inadvertently missed a legacy database containing my SSN.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
If convicted in this case, Saville faces up to five years in prison plus up to a $250,000 fine per count of interstate communications containing threats.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 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
To give your skin an extra hydration boost, layer on a gentle serum containing Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid first.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 May 2026
Looking to the future, Plurial Novilia and its partners are planning another larger project containing approximately 40 apartments using two 3D printers simultaneously.
—Adam Williams
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
Some episodes feature mystery box twists containing advantages and hindrances that throw the competition into chaos.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containing
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The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Ahead of the endorsement vote, Klobuchar supporters holding batons with flashing green lights dominated the convention floor.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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The rescue caps off the busiest season ever on Everest with more than 1,000 climbers summiting the mountain’s south side, including a record 274 in a single day on May 20.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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NellaSpec also offers a reusable option for clinical settings that is now in hospitals including the Cleveland Clinic, UC Systems, Kaiser, and Columbia, and the cost is part of the exam, according to the company.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
5 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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In the early 1960s, Negri was hired as the music director for the ABC affiliate Pittsburgh station WTAE, playing on various live programs and composing theme music for over 20 years.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Modern agentic systems are dynamic, composing dependencies and integrating multiple models at runtime, a shift confirmed by massive industry investments.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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And there’s a chance the Giants vote against Sacramento as an expansion site because the Giants want to continue controlling the market.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 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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Julian was killed on Saturday, May 30, after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle near Signal Butte Road and State Route 24, according to the Mesa Police Department, as reported by NBC affiliate 12News.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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One person is dead, and two others were taken to the hospital after a crash involving multiple vehicles in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, Tuesday afternoon, police said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The goal is to activate parasympathetic pathways tied to calming the stress response, improving heart rate variability and supporting relaxation.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Each takes a different approach to calming the nervous system, and each comes with its own price tag, design and use case.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Containing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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