container
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She added drivers can also keep their keys in a metal container, such as a biscuit tin, or even the microwave at home.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
That’s right: Oprah Winfrey persuaded her followers to buy a cylindrical glass container holding paper and air, for $45.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Once the writing was finished, Seiler, an affiliate of Berkeley SETI, rolled up the papyrus, sealed it inside a container, placed it in a high-temperature furnace, and burned it until it was thoroughly carbonized.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
As crews successfully stabilized the initial container, an adjacent 250-kilowatt container then started to overheat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
She pulls the top off a container on the counter and hands it to me.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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Authorities in Islamabad have stacked up shipping containers to block key access routes to the capital city.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In Bang Kapi locals used ice-boxes and other floating plastic containers to cart supplies from nearby markets and supermarkets, AFP reporters saw.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
WSJ: Jebel Ali handled about 15 million containers a year before the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
New large-scale facilities typically use more stable lithium-iron-phosphate batteries that are stored in outdoor containers configured to limit the spread of a potential fire, according to the California Energy Commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
I pick up four plastic takeout containers from the counter and start ladling.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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