contain
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Children whose tumors contain this fusion have substantially lower survival rates than those without it, even when they receive intensive treatment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
By settling before a trial kicks off, the social media companies contain costs from lawyer fees and potential penalties; another benefit is that it shields their executives from testifying in court.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
When networks contain enormous numbers of connections, the ability to balance accuracy and speed becomes especially valuable.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
But the recent resurgence in energy prices, particularly for natural gas, has raised concerns that inflation could become more difficult to contain in the coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The lyrics contain many references to animals, foods, perfumed oils, etc.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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But if a package contains two hats and 10 T-shirts, the fee will be four euros.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Warning: Sunday's paper review contains spoilers for The Celebrity Traitors.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“The type and number of strikes over time also contains signals about magazine depth,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Researchers note that full moonlight contains a greater proportion of ultraviolet and violet wavelengths than daylight, which has a more evenly distributed spectrum.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Gospel and pop singers often add countermelodies, sometimes improvised, and classical music also contains many, many examples of countermelodies.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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Some cancers classified as non-high-risk contained cells with gene activity patterns closely resembling those found in high-risk tumors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The initial reaction from bitcoin has been more contained than during previous cyber incidents, but long-term confidence will depend on restored withdrawals, independently verified reserves and transparent accountability, Zhang says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Los Angeles County Fire Department told The Times the fire broke out inside an auto-body shop and spread to an adjoining building that contained several businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
They found many discarded parts contained more fibre than the sections people typically eat.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
To his relief, it contained no dead cub: The cub was sitting by its mother, prodding her stinking carcass with one paw.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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After the Journal’s story, members of the House Oversight Committee received a copy of the birthday book, provided by lawyers from Epstein’s estate, containing the letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The UK police watchdog is to investigate the Metropolitan Police's handing of a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle that was handed to his daughter, the Duchess of Sussex, in 2019.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
In the former, the protagonist acquires a scrapbook containing a 17th-century drawing of a demon that will leap from the page.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The results pointed to a remarkably persistent landscape containing woodlands, open grasslands, marshes, flowing rivers, and shallow bodies of water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Ophelia can do it,” Mama said, her voice respectful but containing the hint of an edge.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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