container
Example Sentences
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The nurdles -- tiny pieces of plastic resin which are non-toxic but pose a risk to wildlife -- came from the Solong, which was carrying 15 containers of the pellets.
From Barron's
During my reverse shop, I make a point of flagging any container that’s more than half full and asking myself a simple question: Can this ingredient touch more than one meal?
From Salon
A week before Christmas shipping giant Maersk sent a container ship through it for the first time in almost two years.
From BBC
In 2025, Chinese container ships completed 14 voyages through the Northern Sea Route along Russia’s Arctic coast, up from seven in 2023.
From MarketWatch
Meanwhile, pulp mill closures have left box makers more reliant than ever on old corrugated containers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
