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And there’s a precedent: At the same time the Treasury imposed sanctions on the 17 shadow-fleet vessels, it removed from the sanctions list two container ships that have been sold to U.S.-aligned operators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Potential adversaries will have to consider that any shipping container at an Australian wharf could have a Ghost Shark in it, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
“But more often I feel like a gradually loaded container of years. I need to walk slowly or I’ll spill over.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Another Singapore-flagged container vessel, GFS Giselle, sustained hull damage after being hit by a projectile on Wednesday but was able to reach a safe anchorage with all 22 crew, it added.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
She had a round silvery container of paper clips and a square purple container of rubber bands.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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Cool promptly in shallow containers, label and refrigerate.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
"We can image right through these airtight containers to visualize the shape and internal structure of the rock that's inside."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
They did not find any drugs, but vipers, rattlesnakes and other species of snakes and lizards, including iguanas, hidden in shampoo and cream bottles, plastic containers and balls of socks.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“We open the containers, verify and see what merchandise has been switched out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
All the containers have been moved near the entrance ramp for a transfer to the surface that will not happen now.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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