container
Example Sentences
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The olive brine at the bottom of the container after the last olive has been spirited away for cocktails and snack plates.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
China’s next export shock may not arrive in a shipping container — it may walk onto the factory floor.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
In March, a tip-off led police to a container on a camp at a farm in remote Victoria.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
During his two days of detention on the boat, Bertel, who is in his thirties, also spoke of "three soldiers in a container".
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“We have a waterproof storage container out back by the pool.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing container
"Earth and Space"
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"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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