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Example Sentences

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CT scans revealed that some cavities contained multiple layers of nests.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

This was a year after her sister had asked, with cameras rolling, whether a can of Chicken of the Sea contained tuna or chicken, and whether Buffalo wings were made out of buffalo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

On another, it is a limited engagement whose consequences can be contained and whose risks are overstated.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

What’s Next: S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin told Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures that the energy crisis is manageable if the conflict is relatively contained, just a couple more weeks.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It contained dozens of pages detailing spirit appearances, including sworn statements supporting otherworldly manifestations and instances of mediumship.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock