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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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Each consisted of a conical plastic container with a netted bottom and held one queen along with 60 worker bees.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

On 15 April, police were called to the offices of Volant Media in Park Royal, the parent company of Persian news channel Iran International, after an "ignited container" was thrown towards the site.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

"It can quickly double for container freight" and "be even more drastic for bulk cargo", said Pierre Cossart, director of Sogestran Logistics.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

That isn’t huge—the largest container ships carry over 20,000 boxes—but it stands as a landmark for Arctic shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

One "container" that works very well to produce standing waves is a thin, very taut string that is held tightly in place at both ends.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

We tend to assume the next clever kitchen system will come from a new cookbook, a viral freezer hack or somebody else’s meticulously labeled meal-prep containers.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

That morning in May, Mamta waited beside the handpump as other families filled their buckets, three empty plastic containers at her feet.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

"We started with the grass, unwanted containers and the polytunnel and now we have all of this – we've got the pond, tree bed and vegetables as well," she explained.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

A well-known institution in Kyiv, the market moved to a permanent building in the early 2010s, where vendors rent small spaces or containers.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

He kept the wine for the inn in wineskins, enormous containers made out of animal skins.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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