contain
Example Sentences
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Third, continue to provide substantial help to Congo to contain the outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But the industry has struggled to contain the reputational damage.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Nor did it contain a document summarising his vetting, which is understood to be nine pages long.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The picture looks very different in forests that already contain high levels of nitrogen.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The challenge here is that some instruments, such as the tambourine, contain more than one type of material.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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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