- present tense form of contain (3rd person singular).
contains
Example Sentences
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The beef noodle soup, which accounts for about 80% of orders, contains noodles, beef, one ladle of original stock and one ladle of fresh broth to dilute the stock’s intense flavor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Previous research has shown that Yellowstone contains a large, long-lived magma mush system extending through the lithosphere and dipping toward the southwest.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
It says the blueprint contains a proposal for the British capital to "become hot-weather ready – like the desert-locked US city Phoenix".
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
The majority held that a single provision in the TPS statute contains a complete bar to all lawsuits alleging a violation of the law.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
When Mom wakes me up for evening prayers, I’m clutching an old Franklin Covey agenda, one that contains a series of arguments to prove Caliban’s depravity.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
