container
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The 26 hatched chicks were grown from fertilized tissue transferred from hen’s eggs into the new container, which functioned essentially as an incubator.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
"Over the past 24 hours, 26 vessels -- including oil tankers, container ships and other commercial vessels -- transited the Strait of Hormuz," said the Guards' navy in a post on X.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The Justice Department indicted four shipping container manufacturers and executives for alleged price-fixing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Customers can return the empty container to designated return points, situated in places including local shops and supermarkets.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Totally disgusted, Jeremy pulled one of the chicken livers out of the container and threw it across the room.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing container
"Earth and Space"
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"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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