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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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On today’s bait menu: a tin of Wild Planet sardines, a bag of tuna flakes and a clamshell container of roasted chicken wings Navratil picked up from 7-Eleven on the way.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Global container capacity, measured in 20-foot equivalent units, stuck in port congestion, the equivalent of 6.6% of the fleet, according to Sea-Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 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

South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Finally, I peeled back the lid and peeked inside the container.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

The plan is to resume firefighting efforts, first from the cargo hold of the ferry, which is the compartment where containers and or goods are stored, Cayabyab said.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

It’s distilled and matured in the Canadian province of Manitoba, but then shipped in large containers to bottling facilities in the U.S. for distribution to American customers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

They headed to the backyard, where a dozen containers lay in the sun, one for each of the international archaeological missions that had been working in Sudan before the war’s start.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 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

Boy and dog moved their heads in unison as they scanned the lower shelves, which were filled with plastic containers.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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