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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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A Cyprus-flagged container ship’s engine room was damaged by Iran’s attack and had a fire onboard, Centcom said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

On Sunday, the U.S. military struck Iranian targets in multiple waves after a container ship was hit by a suspected Iranian missile in the Strait of Hormuz, the Associated Press reported.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

The idea is to set up a shipping container control room in a safe area, where a human can remotely control the vehicle on the last, most treacherous leg of its journey.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Tiny impurities in the water or even microscopic scratches inside a container can provide those starting points.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

The open container tumbled out of his lap and hit the floor.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

The maker of aluminum cans and aerosol containers posted net income of $245 million, or $2.23 a share, compared with $181 million, or $1.56 a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"Behind a line of emergency service vehicles, I could also see that several cargo containers aboard the BG Orange had been dislodged from their original positions," he said.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The utility offered to give investigators access to the trash containers where the pole was discarded, Kushner wrote, but the commission declined to inspect them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

She invested in quality food-storage containers — the same Tupperware she has used for 30 years — which keep her fruits and vegetables fresh longer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The man by the boulder was certainly in need of healing, so she removed the containers from Baba Joseph’s pack and gave the injured prophet as much as he could swallow.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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