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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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The ignited container landed in a car park, where the fire quickly went out.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

More than 20 commercial ships, including cargo, container and tanker vessels, passed through the strait on Tuesday, two U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“From the beginning, the conceit was to summon all the types of experiences of Blackness in one place, the project being a vessel or container for all of that expression,” Halsey says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The rest are listed as bulk carriers or container ships of various types.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He just eats them both at once and grabs my Tupperware container full of chocolate sprinkles.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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