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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
Many soaps contain yet more chemicals that have nothing to do with cleaning and everything to do with creating a fragrant facade of cleanliness.
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The key difference is that turmeric contains only a small amount of curcumin.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
The formula also contains polyhydroxy acid, a cousin to AHAs that offer light exfoliating perks.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Authorities also found a small bag containing a tan powder-like substance which tested positive for fentanyl.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The key difference is that turmeric contains only a small amount of curcumin.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
The formula also contains polyhydroxy acid, a cousin to AHAs that offer light exfoliating perks.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Authorities also found a small bag containing a tan powder-like substance which tested positive for fentanyl.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contain
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With Republicans holding slim majorities in the House and Senate, Trump framed the speech as an opportunity to rally his party behind his policies, even as tensions simmered within GOP ranks over recent moves on trade and foreign aid.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Democrats lodged protests throughout the evening, with one member getting kicked out and others holding signs in silent opposition.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The non-manufacturing PMI, which includes services and construction, also climbed to 50.4 from 50.2 in January.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Some estimates focus on entities that provide comprehensive wealth management services, including investment management, estate planning, and philanthropy.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Since then, our campus in Oxford has flourished, now comprising dozens of researchers under the tutelage of Professor Alvaro Cartea.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Women comprise the majority of solo travelers on most mixed-gender trips, too, a shift Khoo thinks will keep pushing the industry to adapt.—
Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
3 Mar. 2025
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Diversity Of Skills And Expertise High-performing executive teams are composed of individuals with complementary skills and experiences.—
Levi King,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote and composed the music for the original film, was replaced by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear in the sequel.—
Andrés Buenahora,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Colleagues in a healthy workplace regulate what’s acceptable and what grates with thousands of social cues that most don’t consciously register.—
Anna Jankowska,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Blood samples were taken to measure cytokines and chemokines, signaling proteins that help regulate inflammation and immune activity, and monocytes, white blood cells that help fight infection and heal damage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
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Princeton, which only earned a B+ this year because of a large investment loss, boasts $3.7 million in endowment per student.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The singer-songwriter boasts five No. 1s on the Americana/Folk Albums chart, notched between 2010 and 2021.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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Petito’s case is one of many domestic violence tragedies involving young people that continue to provoke anger and fear, and that’s especially true when these cases involve teenagers.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Nordahl and co-writer Rasmus Birch mostly keep the stakes high and the drama involving without sinking into histrionics; the resulting film, recently premiered in Berlin’s Panorama strand, is relatable and broadly distributable arthouse fare.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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The formula also provides skincare and wellness benefits with niacinamide to support the skin barrier and ashwagandha to calm nerves.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Successfully calming down someone else can remind you of your capability to do the same for yourself.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Contain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contain. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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