contained
Americanadjective
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Origin of contained
First recorded in 1400–50, contained is from the late Middle English word conteynyd. See contain, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Robinson refused to give officers the Pin to his phone during the stop, saying that the device contained confidential journalistic material.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Researchers from the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait examined what happened when mice were fed a low-fat diet that contained no sucrose, a common form of sugar.
From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026
Core inflation remains relatively contained, giving the Fed room to keep rates on hold for a while longer, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
But April’s policy statement External link contained three dissents from Fed district presidents who preferred to drop the bias toward future easing.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Using a form of X-rays called radiographs, Price determined that the device contained at least twenty-seven gears—more complicated than had at first been believed.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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