check if any elements in a list are a certain string code example

Example 1: check if anything in a list is in a string python

y = any(x in String for x in List)

Example 2: check if list contains string python

some_list = ['abc-123', 'def-456', 'ghi-789', 'abc-456']
if any("abc" in s for s in some_list):
    # whatever