container
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DBS economists expect export growth to accelerate to 8.4% in April from 2.5% in March, noting that container ship deadweight tonnage at 20 major ports rose during the period.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The health board confirmed that the ventilators were in a storage container and could not be used, although said that the ophthalmic equipment requested is being considered for clinical use.
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
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boarded two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, Iran’s Tasnim news agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Danny drank a whole container of mango juice, his fingers sticky with the sweetness.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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