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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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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

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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