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contained

[kuhn-teynd] / kənˈteɪnd /












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A CT scan had revealed that his mother's casket also contained the remains of someone else.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In January, Nestlé recalled some of its infant formula products after tests found they contained a toxin that can cause vomiting.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The song’s hook is a rhythm-guitar riff that expresses barely contained control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The show, which justly received the Tony for best musical revival contained perhaps the season’s most seismic tour de force.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

New York and New Jersey, which contained the largest slave populations north of the Chesapeake, proved more recalcitrant for that very reason.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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