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contain

Definition for contain

verb as in include, hold

verb as in hold back, control

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"We gained access to exceptionally well-preserved mammoth tissues unearthed from the Siberian permafrost, which we hoped would still contain RNA molecules frozen in time," adds Emilio Mármol.

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At the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda, the researchers designed an experiment involving two boxes, one of which contained food.

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Importing or exporting asbestos or goods containing asbestos is prohibited under Australian law.

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When England toured Australia later that year, captain Ivo Bligh was given a small terracotta urn purported to contain the ashes of a burnt wooden bail.

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Officers searched Pierre’s car and found an ammunition magazine containing 9mm rounds but no gun.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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