contain
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Plants also contain phytochemicals, natural substances that often give fruits and vegetables their vibrant colors and help protect them from environmental threats.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
However, the deal is thought to contain clauses that would allow him to leave for specific high-profile jobs.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
“This unwanted scrutiny and the ensuing media stories, which contain false information, has caused significant damage to Ms. Hudson, which would not have occurred had Defendants not leaked Ms. Hudson’s personal and private information.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Carved deep underground, the five caverns contain chambers as tall as nine-story buildings and longer than three American football fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Lost and bewildered though I was I could contain myself no longer and I said sharply there was not too little care but too many thieves, and saw them nodding in facile agreement.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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Jackdaw's reserves amount to only a few months of UK gas demand, while Rosebank contains less than a year's worth of our oil consumption.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
At the center of the discovery is a particle called Bd, which contains a beauty quark and a down antiquark.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
In December 2025, Megaspeed said Bloomberg's reporting "contains misleading information and incorrect insinuations, including suggestions that we may have been involved in illegal chip transfers".
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
This article contains spoilers about the book and film adaptation of “Klara and the Sun,” now in theaters only.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
A nuclear power plant that is humming along properly contains its radiation in the reactor.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Finding these molecules provided direct chemical evidence that the fossil contained remnants of ancient blood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
In contrast, Capital Economics expects BNM to keep rates unchanged through 2026 and 2027, citing the central bank’s view that inflation will remain contained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
A former street dog who seemingly couldn’t be contained, Anchovy Jack could even leap over fences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
It said the perpetrators used "more advanced and deceptive" methods to build trust with him, such as sharing social media accounts that contained personal images.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
As a bomber, of course, it also contained bombing gear and bombsights, and all of this needed maintenance and loading.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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All participants received a topical ointment containing calcipotriene/betamethasone, a combination treatment used to control psoriasis symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
His mother is a nutritionist and helped him start ONE electrolytes, which sells “hydration drink mixes” containing Himalayan pink salt and the supplement magnesium L-threonate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
"Syria is a long way from Yemen, but shares Ryadh's interest in containing the influence of the Iran-allied axis in the region," said Noah Bonsey of the International Crisis Group.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
However, consumer goods — the broad category containing many imported manufactured products — recorded a much smaller increase.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
He’s imagined it containing everything from his granddad’s ashes to the bones of some beloved pet to heaps of glittering jewels.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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