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RTX and Xcimer say they are developing a prototype for a pulsed ultraviolet laser system about the size of a shipping container that could be moved from place to place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific handles around 40 percent of US container traffic.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Inside a shipping container beside the field, the engineers highlight on a computer the area they want the aircraft to spray.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Port of Long Beach is working toward a goal of doubling its container volume by 2050 — and eliminating its carbon emissions along the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Bruno, did Hank give you his ice-cream-shop sprinkles today?” she says, noticing the container.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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The fire department said the helicopter went down between two commercial buildings, damaging four vehicles and two containers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Footage from the scene showed two shipping containers and several vehicles burning.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
It provided its proprietary plant varieties to farmers, who would plant and harvest strawberries, blueberries and other fruits sold in Driscoll’s clamshell containers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s distilled and matured in the Canadian province of Manitoba, but then shipped in large containers to bottling facilities in the U.S. for distribution to American customers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
This is also where Dad stashed the antibiotics—various vials and pill containers in Ziploc bags.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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