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[kuhn-tayn] / kənˈteɪn /




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And recalls themselves contain an uncomfortable ambiguity: They reveal that something dangerous entered the food supply, but also that someone detected a problem and warned the public.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

"And that means that the sample we get back may actually contain grains of Mars as well. So it can give us really direct information about the composition and history of Mars."

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Excitement about AI grows even as the industry puts up guardrails to contain it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Roadster’s Thrust and Rocket variants contain cold-gas thrusters, small rockets that release gas to propel the vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Our apartment feels too small to contain the three of us.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

It contains the largest nursery for white sharks in the state and possibly the world, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Opened in 2025, the all-electric building, which contains a 200-seat lecture hall, is powered by a geothermal facility that provides heating and cooling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Drier soil contains more pores filled with air, allowing atmospheric methane to travel deeper into the ground.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

This article contains spoilers about the film “You Can See Everything,” now in theaters only.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

This jar is not empty but contains a small amount of white sand which shifts on the bottom.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"The fire did originate within the training area and did cross established fire guards before being contained, in conjunction with municipal authorities," Rutland said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

The 146-acre Bryson fire, which sparked in Malibu on Thursday, was 68% contained as of Sunday morning, and all evacuation orders had been lifted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Things seemed mostly contained until this past week, when stocks tied to the AI trade suddenly hit the skids.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

In the optimistic scenario sketched out by the IMF, productivity gains from widespread AI adoption fuel a goldilocks period of robust economic growth and contained inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It contained fish for the dogs, sandwiches for me, and a scribbled note that said, "Help is on the way and will reach you this afternoon. Be of good cheer."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

To better approximate this environment, the researchers created a simplified artificial gut community containing all 25 bacterial species from their initial experiments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

It was strongly enriched specifically in forest soil containing LCAP, suggesting that it could play an important role in breaking down the biodegradable polyester.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The suit, which seeks unspecified damages, was filed in September 2025, but the federal monitors recently released their report containing key details about the incident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Authorities are investigating a series of letters containing suspicious substances sent to congressional and election offices in several states, US media reported.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

That single, thirteen-letter spirit word was translated by a medium’s assistant into a paragraph containing forty-five words of English!

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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