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includes

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present tense third-person singular of include

as in contains

to have as part of a whole the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions

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as in houses

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers that inextinguishable spark of liberty that is included within every human being

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Recent Examples of includes An interesting afternoon tea includes salt cod croquettes and apple-lemongrass pudding. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 That spending includes a 35,000-square-foot expansion in Huntsville. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026 The cast also includes Jason Schwartzman, Chris O’Dowd, Mark Rylance, Zosia Mamet, Billie Lourd, Angus Imrie, Nicholas Hamilton and Thaddea Graham. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 The president’s financial disclosure covering July includes five additional purchases tied to healthcare facilities or systems. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The class also includes Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 Its infrastructure includes facilities for editing, color grading, sound post-production, VFX and digital workflows. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Ina Garten’s favorite breakfast is a simple oatmeal recipe that includes oats, milk, and maple syrup. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026 Photo courtesy of Atlanta City FC The round shape reflects the club's commitment to growing soccer in Atlanta, while the design includes references to Georgia. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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Advertisement Their collection contains nearly a hundred pieces by around 40 artists from the Black diaspora, including fellow honoree Sherald.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
In addition to that central pool, the spa complex contains a tepidarium (warm relaxation room), Byzantine hammam (steam room), salt cave, Watsu pool, yoga and fitness rooms, and an area for massages and other treatments.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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One&Only followed this with its villas winding up from the jetty to the central building at the peak, which houses the reception, boutique, and five distinctive dining options.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Whatever the case, the spaciousness continues next to the rear lounge/office area, where the dry bathroom houses a shower with discrete tub floor and sliding door, a toilet and a vanity sink.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

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The building encloses an acre of private landscaped courtyard, which the apartment’s airy living area overlooks.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026
When a flower matures, the ovary of the flower matures into a fruit, and that fruit encloses the seeds.

— Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Definition of encloses

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The Paramount antitrust settlement entails five years of government monitoring and commitments to keep ownership of studio lots, to produce a certain number of films and to install an oversight board as a watchdog for news networks CBS and CNN.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
This entails limiting permissions, isolating sensitive systems, monitoring actions and maintaining controls outside the model itself.

— Peter Garraghan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of entails

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Water also nearly surrounds, but does not enter, the former Easton grade school.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Much of the discourse surrounds Kazan’s creative choice in how to portray the book’s infamous antagonist, Cathy Ames, in Netflix’s seven-episode limited series out Thursday.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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