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The vow -- to be contained in a final summit declaration -- includes 30 billion euros each year from an EU loan and funds already committed by individual countries, diplomats said.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

The concept of the Great American Novel, introduced by John W. De Forest in 1868, has always been a mirage, since the country is too varied to be contained in a single work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

After a further five weeks of war, today Iran maintains its stockpile of near-weapons grade enriched uranium which is thought to be contained in gas cylinders under rubble.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“I had hoped — and I’m sure we all had hoped — that the virus would be contained in China,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell told his colleagues.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Her personality was too big and mercurial to be contained in a frail human body.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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