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container

[kuhn-tay-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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A container of cat litter marked $10.30 that rang up at $11.30.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The authority, which manages the Vancouver port, said the expansion project would increase container capacity by about 50%, through a new land-mass and wharf structure covering 300 acres.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Whatever you do, never put a sharps container or loose needles in your recycling bin.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry because of a piece of foam that the astronaut estimates might have weighed about as much as a Styrofoam container.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

“That’s the big gun, but it stinks to high heaven. Best to keep that container sealed tight,” she said.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Hundreds of native plants thrive in containers smaller than the soil assembled atop the Lucas parking structure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The ports in September handled a record 1,055,086 containers, measured in 20-foot equivalent units, up 24% on the same month last year, according to ports data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Previously stored water should be discarded, and water containers must be disinfected using household bleach," officials said.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Cool promptly in shallow containers, label and refrigerate.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

He grabbed the shopping bag, but left the wildflowers and the food containers behind.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day


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