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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
The report from Beacon, a cross-asset portfolio analytics and risk management platform for multi-strategy hedge funds, contains some good news and some not so good news about hedge funds’ use of technology.
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Both medications contain benzocaine, while Orajel contains other active ingredients, including menthol and zinc chloride.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
The palette contains highly pigmented, blendable and long-lasting eyeshadows in assorted natural colors.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Some of the fires are continuing, according to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry, which identified the New State fire in Pittsburg County to have burned 200 acres and 90 percent contained.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Both medications contain benzocaine, while Orajel contains other active ingredients, including menthol and zinc chloride.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
The palette contains highly pigmented, blendable and long-lasting eyeshadows in assorted natural colors.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Some of the fires are continuing, according to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry, which identified the New State fire in Pittsburg County to have burned 200 acres and 90 percent contained.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contain
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About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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School resource officers will hold training at the city’s schools, and quarterly training for the general community will be planned.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2025
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To be fair, many of those — including emerging aces Tanner Bibee, Logan Gilbert, Mackenzie Gore and Paul Skenes along with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga, who started in their native Japan when the Dodgers and Cubs opened in Tokyo last week — are no-doubters.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Tesla operates in several Middle Eastern countries already, including the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar, but Saudi Arabia is the largest market in the Gulf region.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, community members in Ingersoll expressed concern over job stability in the current landscape, with the plant’s 1,300 employees comprising a significant chunk of the area's roughly 11,000 residents.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Beatens stars opposite a high profile cast, comprising Juliet Stevenson as the U.S. Secretary of State, Arash Marandi, who plays the Iranian foreign minister, alongside Sam Crane, Anthony Azizi and Alexander Behrang Keshtkar.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from editors, dermatologists, and aestheticians.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2025
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The movement is composed of 514 pieces framed within a titanium baseplate, all of which come together to provide the impressive array of complications present.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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The outcome and the broader legal strategy behind the lawsuit could have far-reaching implications not only for Brazil but for any country or region – such as the European Union – attempting to regulate online spaces.—
Camille Grenier,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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The first step is to regulate your body, Akua K. Boateng, PhD, an individual and couples therapist and founder of Boateng Consulting, tells SELF.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
21 Mar. 2025
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The hydrating body lotion also boasts hyaluronic acid to help keep dry skin moisturized for up to 24 hours.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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The ship also boasts new Haven suites, bringing the total number to 123, and a new lounge, Swirl Wine Bar.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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While the Primary Wave deal closed just weeks after her death, sources said she was involved in nearly every aspect of the deal’s negotiations.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is trying to deport two other people involved in protests against the war in Gaza at Columbia University.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Perry is lying beside them, trying to calm the situation down.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Alas, succumbing to the cravings to calm stress and anxiety can bring us to choose options that aren’t so healthy.—
María Quiles,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Contain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contain. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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