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as in involving
to have as part of a whole
the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions
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as in housing
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 including
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings joined the company’s board in May 2025 after giving more than $20 million to Democrats, including $7 million to a pro-Harris super PAC.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
In the carousel, the athlete featured several photos of his daughter with her siblings, including a shot of Thompson with three of his four children at a birthday party and another of True holding Tatum's hand.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Chaminade alum Donta Simpson recorded two tackles including a split tackle for loss.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But a stellar second-half performance, including goals from Dejan Joveljic (his second of the match), Daniel Salloi and Mason Toye, gave Sporting a 4-2 win over the Rapids, snapping a six-game winless skid.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Cassidy has spoken out about some of Kennedy’s moves, including slashing funding for mRNA research.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The Jackrabbits rushed 56 times for 240 yards, including 159 yards on 22 attempts by Julius Loughridge.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Preposition
The boats offer a low-effort way to spy on some of the coolest marine life in the region, including bat rays and even the occasional shark.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings joined the company’s board in May 2025 after giving more than $20 million to Democrats, including $7 million to a pro-Harris super PAC.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
In the carousel, the athlete featured several photos of his daughter with her siblings, including a shot of Thompson with three of his four children at a birthday party and another of True holding Tatum's hand.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Chaminade alum Donta Simpson recorded two tackles including a split tackle for loss.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But a stellar second-half performance, including goals from Dejan Joveljic (his second of the match), Daniel Salloi and Mason Toye, gave Sporting a 4-2 win over the Rapids, snapping a six-game winless skid.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Cassidy has spoken out about some of Kennedy’s moves, including slashing funding for mRNA research.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The Jackrabbits rushed 56 times for 240 yards, including 159 yards on 22 attempts by Julius Loughridge.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for including
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But if the evidence shows Aspiration merely wanted to pay Leonard to get his endorsement, a conspiracy theory involving Ballmer and the Clippers would take a hit.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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These reports have been part of the narrative from the beginning, as has been another idea Morgan brought up, surrounding the fact that there was no real primary involving Harris since Biden retired so late into the campaign.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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The building is the home of Ukraine’s Cabinet, housing the offices of its ministers.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The building, on the northwest side of the city, formerly housing the Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy in the Dineen Park neighborhood and has been turned into a shelter by the American Red Cross for dozens of residents who still haven’t found a more permanent home.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
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By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Goudstikker left the paintings behind but took a black notebook containing the details of his collection, which helped his family recover the lost artwork.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, Florida's Miccosukee Tribe claimed the facility impacted its access to the surrounding area and posed risks to the tribe's food and water supply.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Parts of it would be carved up and grafted onto surrounding Democratic-leaning districts, and a significant portion would be added to a new Latino-majority seat in central Los Angeles County, basically leaving Calvert with a viable district from which to seek reelection.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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After a wild night, Magritte wakes up beside the body of performance artist Legge, and police are then dispatched to discover the killer, as more corpses pile up.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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The post included a number of photos and videos, with the first slide showing a sweet snap of Anstead, 46, holding Hudson as Haack, 42, poses beside them with a big smile.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The label, which is set to launch in the new year, will become the new home for ITV Studios’ Potato team, encompassing Potato and 12 Yard’s portfolio of quiz shows and catalogue.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Recognizing the complexities inherent to the critical materials market, encompassing base metals like nickel, lithium, chromium and magnesium alongside rare earths and specialty minerals such as cobalt and germanium, there is a pressing imperative for greater transparency.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The layout was created to be as open as possible, drawing inspiration from loft living while strategically enclosing private areas like the bedroom, dressing spaces, and Meloni’s office.—
Gay Gassmann,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Including.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/including. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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