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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
Garland bristles at the idea the movie contains a message.
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
This post contains spoilers for the 1923 series finale.
1923 was life-changing in more ways than one for Brandon Sklenar and Julia Schlaepfer.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Greek Yogurt Greek yogurt contains 17 grams of protein in a three-quarter cup serving.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
The guests-only 14th floor contains the outdoor pool—stretched along the building’s edge with bang-on skyline views—and the Living Room, a clubhouse where Capella hosts events like an Evening Ritual hour with complimentary cocktails and canapés.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
This post contains spoilers for the 1923 series finale.
1923 was life-changing in more ways than one for Brandon Sklenar and Julia Schlaepfer.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Greek Yogurt Greek yogurt contains 17 grams of protein in a three-quarter cup serving.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
The guests-only 14th floor contains the outdoor pool—stretched along the building’s edge with bang-on skyline views—and the Living Room, a clubhouse where Capella hosts events like an Evening Ritual hour with complimentary cocktails and canapés.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contain
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The judge’s opinion would identify the grounds for an acquittal or for holding the defendants’ liable.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The same cat may appear in two other drawings held by the British Museum.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Gators on the other hand entered the tournament as the hottest power-five team in college basketball, going 14-1 in the 15 games that followed their upset over the Tigers, including an SEC Championship and Final Four berth.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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During the evening one chef from the community is awarded the People’s Choice Chef Award powered by Pepsi Dig In, which includes a prize of $10,000.—
Benjamin Liong Setiawan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In comparison, renewables comprise 22% of the electricity mix in the United States.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Noncitizen immigrants comprised almost 13% of the health care workforce in New York, almost 10% in Florida and 9% in California, researchers estimated.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the microscopic level, fluids are composed of particles—little billiard balls bopping around and occasionally colliding—and Newton’s laws of motion work well to describe their trajectories.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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New Shepard is composed of both a rocket and a crew capsule, which is outfitted with large windows for its passengers to gaze out of during the roughly 11-minute spaceflight.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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College leaders don’t want to recognize the athletes as employees, but that comes at a cost: NCAA attempts to regulate the market in arguably logical ways swiftly face antitrust lawsuits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Through its Kigali Amendment, the treaty now also targets powerful climate-warming gases. CITES continues to regulate international wildlife trade, curbing the exploitation of endangered species and protecting biodiversity across the planet.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Glossier’s Brow Flick boasts a semi-sheer pigment for a natural hair-like finish.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Poland boasts talented players from their 2013 U-17 Euro-winning squad (Ewa Pajor, Paulina Dudek, Sylwia Matysik and Ewelina Kamczyk), but this is a huge step up.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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One scene in the Pinnacle Golf Resort simulation involves a restaurant manager handling a disruptive guest during a high-profile event.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, hitting this price point involves trade-offs in materials, charging, and—significantly—the on-device AI capabilities compared to its pricier siblings.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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His office funded a v-calming traffic sign on Ashley Falls Drive alerting drivers to watch their speeds near the school, and once again restored the lights at the Torrey Hills Community Park fields.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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While a traffic signal remains infeasible at the intersection, staff and the applicant agreed to further traffic calming methods such as signage and striping to enhance the safety of vehicles traveling on the road.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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