contain
Example Sentences
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In addition to sodium chloride, oceans contain many other dissolved minerals.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Harold Bloom’s epistolary exchanges contain compliments and complaints.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The war's economic toll has become harder to ignore, with analysts warning that prolonged disruption in Hormuz could keep energy prices high and make inflation harder to contain.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
There are many risks that come with skip diving, as skips often contain broken glass, metal shards or biohazardous waste.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Page after page of the minutes of the early years of the Royal contain variations on the themes of ‘Mr Hooke produced...’
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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Vocabulary lists containing contain
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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