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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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“Everything was packed here for when the research missions were supposed to come back,” Al-Sanusi said, as Al-Abideen heaved a jammed container door open.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Average rate to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 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

That rules out Supramax and other hulking container ships that make up a major share of global traffic, since they can offer hugely competitive rates.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

One "container" that works very well to produce standing waves is a thin, very taut string that is held tightly in place at both ends.

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

In other words, Canadian whiskies in containers larger than 4 liters won’t get banned from the American market.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

Light traps, made from sheets, lamps and containers of soapy water, were used to corner the bugs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

They produce 60 tonnes of the sweet yet smelly fruit, which is driven in frozen containers thousands of kilometres north into China.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 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

Not the actual fluid, but the containers that hold it, which are in every car.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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