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as in contains
to have as part of a whole
the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions
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as in houses
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
that inextinguishable spark of liberty that is included within every human being
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Recent Examples of includes
The Republican primary field also includes Brown, Michele Morrow, who won a surprise 2024 primary before narrowly losing statewide, along with Margot Dupre, Richard Dansie, Elizabeth Temple, and Thomas Johnson.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
As well as cheeky possums and young kestrels readying to make their first flight, this year’s gallery also includes images that ask bigger questions about the human impact on the planet.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
There have been some truly memorable and funny ones, and 2026 includes a few new spots worth talking about at the water cooler even before the big game.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That includes the prize purse, plus accommodations for all the participants, which Bird said will be comped, and pre-loaded $3,000 debit cards for each of the anglers.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
And this creative team, which also includes veteran Broadway director Alex Timbers, demonstrates enough love for the source material to earn the benefit of the doubt.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2026
Its mechanical design includes between 23 and 43 joint motors, depending on the configuration, with a maximum joint torque of 120 newton-metres.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Team Casper includes Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg and Rich Ruohonen.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That review includes parking fees at Park-n-Ride locations, which are currently free for most customers.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
As well as cheeky possums and young kestrels readying to make their first flight, this year’s gallery also includes images that ask bigger questions about the human impact on the planet.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
There have been some truly memorable and funny ones, and 2026 includes a few new spots worth talking about at the water cooler even before the big game.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That includes the prize purse, plus accommodations for all the participants, which Bird said will be comped, and pre-loaded $3,000 debit cards for each of the anglers.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
And this creative team, which also includes veteran Broadway director Alex Timbers, demonstrates enough love for the source material to earn the benefit of the doubt.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2026
Its mechanical design includes between 23 and 43 joint motors, depending on the configuration, with a maximum joint torque of 120 newton-metres.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Team Casper includes Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Aidan Oldenburg and Rich Ruohonen.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That review includes parking fees at Park-n-Ride locations, which are currently free for most customers.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for includes
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Though Proust never came to Ireland, his own work also contains echoes of Irish history and culture that epitomize its polymathic, cosmopolitan spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Others on the right have been critical of Bad Bunny’s music catalogue, which exclusively contains Spanish songs.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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This slab of a sandwich houses everything good under one bready roof.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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And, for many of us, that's the cabinet that houses our reusable water bottles and mugs.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
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A lot of this involves watchfulness—noticing what the preferring mind (that is, the editing mind) as put in place, and accepting it, and building upon it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The long answer involves several aspects of shoe manufacturing and sales.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
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This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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The unit encompasses a generous 8,050 square feet of land.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, which includes 30 stocks, has a history of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that encompasses all three indices—the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Designed from high-temperature polyimide aerogel, the armor encases the drone’s sensitive parts in a single cast structure.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Use a high-quality mattress protector that encases your mattress to keep it clean and prevent most allergens from penetrating.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Usually that entails minor adjustments, like removing a tree that is too close to a road or a stripe that needs to be repainted, Echelle said.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
4 Feb. 2026
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Martin was also named pardon attorney — an advisory role to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche that entails reviewing clemency applications and making recommendations.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Political candidates from around Indiana have been redoing paperwork for this spring’s primary ballot as confusion surrounds whether the secretary of state’s office properly processed those forms.—
Tom Davies,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Such is the kind of spotlight that surrounds human trafficking during Super Bowl week.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Includes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/includes. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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