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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

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

So he gave me an old yogurt container full of water, and I opened the crate door without lifting the burlap, stuck the water inside, and shut the door again as fast as I could.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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

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

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

A ship loses around 200 containers for every 30-centimeter draft decrease, according to Quijano.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 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

I zip my bagful of vials and sample containers closed and walk toward the shuttle.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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