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
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
Other incidents have included an ignited container being thrown at a Persian-language media organisation and the discovery of jars of a non-hazardous substance in Kensington Gardens.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 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
Nancy opened the freezer and pulled out the ice-cream container.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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