- present participle of contain.
containing
Example Sentences
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Containing news consumption to defined windows of time reduces the sense of being overwhelmed.
From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026
Containing one of the more convoluted Dumas plots—which is saying something—“The Count of Monte Cristo” is tailored by director Bille August into a relatively tidy eight episodes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Containing almost nothing that might be considered personal, it is not a memoir.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025
Containing the excitable puppies in the helicopter proved difficult, Smith said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
Containing nothing, having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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