contain
Example Sentences
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It is a moving illustration of how a space can hold and contain — feel safe — while also holding an open sense of possibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Paulson said a crisis in the Treasury market would differ in a crucial way from the 2008 financial meltdown, when the U.S. government still had enough fiscal capacity to step in and contain the damage.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
“State voter registration systems aren’t set up to contain a record of what documentation has been presented. There’s a huge IT component to this,” Diaz said.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
Lululemon “markets itself as a wellness-focused lifestyle brand,” the AG says, but its apparel may contain so-called “forever chemicals” that “their health-conscious customers would not expect.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
They knew that his defection was real, and they worked around the clock to contain the fallout.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing contain
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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