The word "contains" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when you are referring to one thing that is holding a number of items inside it. For example: "This box contains several books.".
The commission report contains a word not often heard in governing circles in the United Kingdom - research.
In a hypothetical Venn diagram, one circle representing extremist Christians and the other fundamentalist capitalists, the lens-shaped overlap contains Sam Brownback, the newly re-elected governor of Kansas.
It may be a slim volume, but it contains worlds.
"This release contains certain 'forward-looking statements', which are based on management's views and assumptions regarding future events.
Our Kindle edition contains all your favourite content from our two papers, optimised for the best reading experience on Amazon's popular e-reader.
The museum nearby contains amazing frescos, including one that looks startlingly modern, taken from the Tomb of the Diver.
Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday: "The server contains personal communications from my husband and me … The server will remain private".
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