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container

[kuhn-tay-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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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

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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