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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in to comprise
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in to regulate
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 contain
This newsletter contains graphic descriptions that some readers may find disturbing.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The package also contains funding for building projects around the state, including $50 million for a nuclear research reactor used for cancer treatments at the University of Missouri.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
The recording presented to the court contained only audio, including a conversation between Jane, Combs, and a man named Don while sensual music thumped in the background.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The product contains multiple peptides, like eyeseryl and haloxyl, that work to reduce puffy under-eye bags and dark circles.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The package also contains funding for building projects around the state, including $50 million for a nuclear research reactor used for cancer treatments at the University of Missouri.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
The recording presented to the court contained only audio, including a conversation between Jane, Combs, and a man named Don while sensual music thumped in the background.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The product contains multiple peptides, like eyeseryl and haloxyl, that work to reduce puffy under-eye bags and dark circles.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contain
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About 20 protesters stood at the entrance wearing shirts and holding signs with Christian messaging.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2025
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The Angels held the third-worst batting average (.229) and fourth-worst on-base percentage (.301) in MLB a year ago.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Special guest stars included Lou Diamond Phillips and Lea Salonga.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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This story was updated to include comment and clarification from the Austin Police Department.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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An advisory board typically comprises individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The range comprises about 28 pieces, including chain necklaces, earrings, pendants, rings and cuffs, crafted from 18-karat rose gold.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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Often composed of three to five plants braided together to form one trunk, the money tree can grow up to 2 feet per year!—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Because most of the characters are human beings, its world seems easier to translate to one composed of flesh and blood.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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While the federal government, not the state, regulates immigration, how should state and local personnel and resources be utilized for that end?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Does the rule maker want to get into the business of regulating KPIs by industry?—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Other categories, such as electric boats and explorer yachts, boasted breakthrough designs (the Sialia 45 and CdM’s Maverick), while even the Toy category, which many might dismiss because of its name, acknowledged the most advanced and well-thought-out superyacht golf simulator ever.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Despite its reputation for price fluctuations, Bitcoin boasts a 15-year track record of enduring numerous challenges, from regulatory setbacks to market declines.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Companies that involve their customers in the innovation process build deeper loyalty and create better solutions.—
Roli Saxena,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Claire, who blows in and out of Kate’s life, turns up one night pleading for help and telling tales about an accident involving her shifty boyfriend Ryan (Edmund Donovan).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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The couple sought damages after Sanderlin, while trying to calm tensions between a crowd of demonstrators and a police skirmish line, was shot in the groin with a police projectile by an officer near City Hall on the afternoon of May 29, 2020.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Many guest rooms feature a calming harbor view, and their grounds include a tennis court and a pool.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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“Contain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contain. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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