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That’s right: Oprah Winfrey persuaded her followers to buy a cylindrical glass container holding paper and air, for $45.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
A container ship in the Suez Canal ran aground and blocked the waterway for six days, delaying the delivery of billions of dollars of goods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Once the writing was finished, Seiler, an affiliate of Berkeley SETI, rolled up the papyrus, sealed it inside a container, placed it in a high-temperature furnace, and burned it until it was thoroughly carbonized.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Barbells, kettlebells, dumbbells and cable machines are all part of the strength training Antonia offers in her gym space, located in a shipping container.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Bess walked to the dairy section for a container of milk.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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This isn’t about optimizing every meal, spending three hours prepping identical containers or constructing the sort of Sunday routine that makes you feel behind when you inevitably skip it.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Streets in Islamabad are already lined with shipping containers, ready to safeguard the city's government buildings.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The zeppelin design, which placed individual gas-filled containers within a rigidly framed outer envelope, was invented around the turn of the 20th century by Ferdinand von Zeppelin, a German aristocrat and general.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The helicopter went down between two commercial buildings in the 9100 block of Mason Avenue, smashing into a pair of truck cargo containers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"This bag is filled with empty raisin containers and oatmeal cookie boxes."
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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