contain
Example Sentences
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Switching to natural cleaning materials that do not contain plastic is one approach.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
When fires broke out, flames could engulf an entire train car, forcing Woods to act quickly to contain the blaze with buckets of water and shovelfuls of sand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
As my clients embark on the private journey that is therapy, in a room thoughtfully arranged to contain everything, the room itself is the reliable axis around which meaningful and deep changes can occur.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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
It was not supposed to contain anything as grand as art.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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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