container
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For container ships, fuel now costs about 25% of the total price of a voyage from Asia to Los Angeles, Seroka said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
But it is also the site of is Canada's only Arctic deep-water seaport, meaning it has the potential to accommodate ultra-large container vessels, oil tankers and LNG ships.
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
One "container" that works very well to produce standing waves is a thin, very taut string that is held tightly in place at both ends.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing container
"Earth and Space"
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