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Their UV spectra contain fingerprints of chemical elements in their atmospheres while also revealing details about the stellar winds carrying material away from their surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
On Thursday, Meta is unveiling a new version which does not contain a camera at all, called Ray-Ban Meta Audio.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The earliest galaxies had produced far fewer of these heavier elements than galaxies such as the Milky Way contain today.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
When corporate leaders publicly insist that the systems they financed, engineered and deployed are suddenly beyond their power to contain, skepticism isn’t only healthy; it is essential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Penelope could barely contain her excitement—was it possible that the Incorrigibles’ mother was living someplace nearby?
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
It’s made him stand out in a league that still contains the aging Obi-Wan Leo Messi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The facility also contains new studios for Apple Music's radio stations, which will move from their current home in King's Cross, and dedicated rooms for DJ mixes, writing camps and band rehearsals.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
If you ever need to evacuate in a pinch, Sauceda recommends tossing your go bag into your dirty laundry basket, as it likely contains a mix of season-appropriate clothes that fit, and carrying both out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Each particle contains several distinct regions: a dense core surrounded by an inner shell and then an outer shell.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Your sweat contains salts, which increase electrical conductivity.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Variants recovered in late 2025 no longer contained the external communications systems suggestive of operator control.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
The parent bodies represented by these meteorites contained so much radioactive aluminum-26 that they eventually melted completely.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Discovery contained a surprise for CNN and CBS News.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
As you get older, we should all be more self contained and have less need for a “best friend” outside of our spouse.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
His audience contained men of science, including many spirit skeptics.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Charles Spencer published a memoir containing personal allegations about King Charles III following the death of Princess Diana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The agent hacked a statistics portal containing "non-sensitive" data from Australia's universal healthcare scheme Medicare, Albanese said in New York on Wednesday, local time.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The New York Times reviewed court records containing allegations that Seaver began making demands shortly before Parton died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
That inflammation appeared to be especially pronounced in regions containing large numbers of dopamine-releasing neurons.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The office area forming the “head” to the left is connected by a narrow passageway to the “shell” containing the main body of the museum.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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