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as in includes
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in comprises
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in composes
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 regulates
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 contains
Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.
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Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
This interview contains details of Season 2 of Netflix’s Squid Game.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Alaska is absolutely massive and contains few major cities, namely the largest city Anchorage and the capital Juneau, plus Fairbanks.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The following contains spoilers from the first three episodes of Squid Game Season 2, now streaming on Netflix.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
Lively’s lawsuit contains several serious allegations against Justin Baldoni.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Renowned visionary English physician William Harvey wrote in 1651 about how our blood contains all the secrets of life.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
In addition to pesticides from their diet, industrial cow’s milk also contains significant traces of hormones (administered to boost their daily milk production from 14 to 40 liters per day).
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
This interview contains details of Season 2 of Netflix’s Squid Game.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Alaska is absolutely massive and contains few major cities, namely the largest city Anchorage and the capital Juneau, plus Fairbanks.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The following contains spoilers from the first three episodes of Squid Game Season 2, now streaming on Netflix.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
Lively’s lawsuit contains several serious allegations against Justin Baldoni.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Renowned visionary English physician William Harvey wrote in 1651 about how our blood contains all the secrets of life.
—Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
In addition to pesticides from their diet, industrial cow’s milk also contains significant traces of hormones (administered to boost their daily milk production from 14 to 40 liters per day).
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contains
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Wavy is between straight and curly, holds hairstyles well, and has big curls and waves from roots to ends.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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The upper level holds a bonus room, loft and three more bedrooms while the lower level comprises a large recreation room, home movie theater, a wine cellar and guest suite.David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
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That includes goals by Bunting and Philip Tomasino in the first period, as the Flyers were scrambling all around their own zone on both.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lively’s filing includes texts and emails between Baldoni and his PR team detailing their online strategy to damage Lively’s reputation, inflaming the negative narratives about Lively that were beginning to brew online.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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It’s been tough to look at who comprises the Penguins’ bottom-six forwards and not conclude that Puljujärvi belongs in the lineup.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The two-story home, being sold furnished, comprises two wings connected by an airy hallway.Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Like other Gazans, many Christians in the enclave say their lives have long been overshadowed by a cycle of wars with Israel and an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that tightly regulates travel and commerce.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration regulates drones and light shows and permitted the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola on Saturday.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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The home’s showcase interior boasts high ceilings, custom art, views of the surrounding rainforest, porthole windows and a free-form Jacuzzi in the living room.Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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His page, which boasts 27 friends, is mostly related to his time in the Army, with photos and videos of guns and what appears to be Wagenius in training.Monica Sager, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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This national park encompasses the 14,000-foot peak Mount Rainier, which also happens to be an active volcano.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
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Paul McCartney has been enjoying rave reviews for his latest concerts – pleasing thousands of fans with an energetic set that encompasses songs from his entire career, including his time with The Beatles, Wings and his own solo material.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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Exposure to nature, with its subtle sounds, tranquil silence, and limited color palette calms both brain and body.Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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His reassuring — and heartfelt speech — calms her nerves as both embrace their ghosts and get married.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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This involves making sure that the company takes risks that are well justified, and the skeptics views are critical for informing these calculations.Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Prototype Solutions With Co-Innovation Sprints An effective approach to client onboarding in a tech services company involves creating a co-innovation sprint where the client collaborates with your team to prototype a solution to their most critical challenge within the first 30 days.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Contains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contains. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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