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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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But it is also the site of is Canada's only Arctic deep-water seaport, meaning it has the potential to accommodate ultra-large container vessels, oil tankers and LNG ships.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It lets the ingredients feel distinct, which is really all I want from a lunch I’ll be eating out of the same container for two or three days.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boarded two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s Tasnim news agency said on Sunday.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Iran’s navy said overnight that it had seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research team says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It is the placement of the nodes that determines which wavelengths "fit" into a musical instrument "container."

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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