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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 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

A wind turbine installation vessel called the Wind Orca collided with a container ship berthed at the Port of Tyne.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

We might think of space as an empty container in which things are located.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Nancy smiled as she handed Barry the container.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

Base housing—often converted shipping containers or even tents—tends to be small, some of the current and former servicemembers said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 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

Moss watched them empty their pockets and place the contents of them into small, round plastic containers.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro


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