Resolved: Found matches if multiple needles

str_contains($haystack, $needle);

function str_containsa(string $haystack, array $needles){
    foreach ($needles as $needle){
       if (str_contains($haystack, $needle)){
           return true;
       }
    }
    return false;
}

str_containsa('the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog', ['fox', 'cow', 'goat']); 
//returns true as string contains fox