contain

Example Sentences

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It can contain a sonar array that detects passing vessels, helping to monitor chokepoints or port entrances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Iran's virtual blockade of Hormuz has sent oil and gas prices soaring and pushed countries around the world to enact measures to contain the fallout.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The provided search results do not contain expressed viewpoints that offer a contrasting perspective to the article’s portrayal of Kavanagh’s work or Rough & Tumble’s value as a news aggregator.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Matt Wrack, NASUWT's general secretary, said if female teachers are struggling to contain gender-based aggression, it is a "ticking time bomb" and male students need to be helped before "it is too late".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Although rural counties contain only 20 percent of the U.S. population, 60 percent of new prison construction occurs there.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander