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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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My inbox is now chock full of cyber-security companies and experts criticising OpenAI for not building a stronger container to test its AI, known as a sandbox.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

This is driven by sustained volume growth thanks to newly-added Batam and Durban terminals, and higher yield from tariff adjustments and better container mix, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The port normally handles 90% of the country’s container traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 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

Quivering with disgust, he dropped the cold meat onto a saucer, then put the container back into the fridge.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Participants who recycled, used reusable cups and containers, took public transportation, ate greener diets, or cycled to work were no less likely to support wider climate policies and collective action.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Placing food waste in sealed containers inside the building before removal, for instance, would significantly extend the time necessary to clean up the entire site, the company argued.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

One of the FDA’s concerns is that it doesn’t have any information about the containers that would be used by compounding pharmacies to dispense the medication.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Over the next four decades, the store became the country’s largest international supermarket chain, known for its kaleidoscopic pantry aisles, frozen seafood and neatly packed containers of banchan.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

When I open the front door, I see Emery holding up two containers of Ben & Jerry’s.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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