contained

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If not contained, the parasite could saddle Texas ranchers with more than $700 million in losses a year, largely from livestock deaths, according to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Barely contained by screen, it resembles a microscope slide teeming with bacteria.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In January, Nestlé recalled some of its infant formula products after tests found they contained a toxin that can cause vomiting.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Although archaeologists believe the original shipment may have contained even more pieces, the surviving collection of 43 helmets already represents the largest known hoard of medieval helmets ever found in the western Mediterranean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

He had entrusted a sealed envelope to a friend and fellow actor, who was to see that the letter it contained was published tomorrow in the newspaper.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson