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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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Global container capacity, measured in 20-foot equivalent units, stuck in port congestion, the equivalent of 6.6% of the fleet, according to Sea-Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 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

Sailing from Busan New Port, the container ship -- the "PanStar Acro" -- will sail to Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

She put six eggs into a cardboard container and placed it in a peach basket.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

A ship loses around 200 containers for every 30-centimeter draft decrease, according to Quijano.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

A&W is known for frosty glass mugs, but our root beers came in quart-sized waxy paper containers shaped like traffic cones.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

All of them — RVs, makeshift shelters, a few shipping containers and one compound of discarded school bungalows — fall within the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

We tend to assume the next clever kitchen system will come from a new cookbook, a viral freezer hack or somebody else’s meticulously labeled meal-prep containers.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

She turns bright red and pulls open the drawer where Abuela keeps the foil and plastic containers.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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