container
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The concept of packing aesthetically pleasing snacks in a container isn’t new.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Some container shipping is going through the Panama Canal, which has reported increases in daily transits since the war, without specifying which types of ships.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Weekly container traffic at the port exploded from 2,000 to 50,000 since the start of the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
In the early hours of 26 March, the M/V Dali container ship crashed into the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending several vehicles on the bridge plunging into the river and killing six construction workers.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
He transferred prints from a tray of chemicals to the water bath in the last container and gently swished them with a pair of tongs.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing container
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