contain
Example Sentences
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It does that via its "foreign direct product rule", which forces foreign companies to align with US rules if the goods they are exporting contain US parts, or are derived from US technology.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Firefighter hand crews were on the ground cutting fire lines to help contain the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
He’s long resented her inability to contain the frenzy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Central banks in India, South Korea and New Zealand will deliver decisions as policymakers seek to contain the economic fallout of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Somehow, our closet seems to magically contain whatever outfit we need.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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