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as in holding
to have within
the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection
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as in including
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in comprising
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in composing
to gain emotional or mental control of
could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship
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as in controlling
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 containing
Suicidal ideation has already been added as a possible side effect in the product information for two drugs containing finasteride — Propecia and Proscar.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
For Gas Gas relief can be achieved through simethicone-containing products like Gas-X, Phazyme, and Mylanta, which break up gas bubbles in the gut.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Authorities said a March raid of her apartment turned up approximately 79 vials of ketamine and more than three pounds of orange pills containing methamphetamine.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
By Dan Howarth If the ceiling has been painted in the past, skim coating with an ultra-light joint compound can be a great way to smooth the appearance of your ceiling without disturbing the asbestos-containing material.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
Consumer Packs containing about 18 pounds of mixed fruit and vegetables are available for $25.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
—David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
For Gas Gas relief can be achieved through simethicone-containing products like Gas-X, Phazyme, and Mylanta, which break up gas bubbles in the gut.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Authorities said a March raid of her apartment turned up approximately 79 vials of ketamine and more than three pounds of orange pills containing methamphetamine.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
By Dan Howarth If the ceiling has been painted in the past, skim coating with an ultra-light joint compound can be a great way to smooth the appearance of your ceiling without disturbing the asbestos-containing material.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
Consumer Packs containing about 18 pounds of mixed fruit and vegetables are available for $25.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containing
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Outside of the Sunshine State, the picture is even more dire, with just 1% of homeowners who sustained flooding from Helene holding flood insurance, the institute said.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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And holding more casual discussions can trigger new ideas.Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Bears entered the game leading the nation with 17 interceptions and 29 sacks, including seven a week ago.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Developers have begun seizing on denser zoning near the station, including in Sunnyside, to build apartments.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The National Bank of Poland was the largest buyer in Q2, with gold now comprising 13% of their total reserves.Bob Haber, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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How fun the designer seemed to be having when comprising the looks at their respective shows.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
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The tune is the second that Cave, who has been composing film scores with his creative partner Warren Ellis for years, has contributed to a movie soundtrack this year.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Romeo + Juliet is your first time composing for Broadway.Ilana Kaplan, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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Digital access to wayfinding Now boasting more than 400 employees and headquartered in the outdoors mecca of Missoula, Montana, this digital map company is doing more than creating pretty pictures of the terrain.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The show, which debuted in 1981 as the Gulf Computer Exhibition in a single hall at the same venue, is now on its 44th edition and this year spanned 40 halls, boasting over 6,500 exhibitors, 1,800 startups and 1,200 investors, with attendees from 180 countries.Yara Enany, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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That was 84 fewer deaths than in 2022; nonfatal overdoses involving opioids other than heroin increased last year by 11 percent, from 4,328 to 4,819.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing details a recent acquisition agreement with Contra Costa Medical Career College, involving a purchase price of $8,000,000.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Is that a failing, or is that actually calming and equating to a new stage in his life?Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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Made for enveloping spaces in the comfort of its eternally calming nature, this versatile and captivating brown from the 2025 Colormix® Forecast imparts richness in spaces that call for the stability of a refined earthen tone.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
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Congress hasn’t made much headway on a national framework for regulating generative AI.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Again, the idea that nobody was regulating systemic risk prior to the creation of FSOC, in a holistic way or any other way, is undeniably false.Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Containing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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