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
Four Indian sailors have been stranded for months on an abandoned container ship off Istanbul, unable to leave under maritime rules requiring the vessel to remain manned, inspectors said on Friday.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
None are yet inhabited as the Cuban state tries to carry out a plan amid the fuel shortages for a small community of container houses around a children's playground and a local store.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Regina would constantly monitor him, bringing him liverwurst sandwiches wrapped in tinfoil and a container of milk for dinner, lest Bobby, engrossed in his games, skip his evening meal.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing container
"Earth and Space"
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"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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