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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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And Pacific Island nations with little energy storage are waiting for tankers and container ships at the end of very long shipping routes.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Gan Kim Yong, minister of trade for Singapore, home to the biggest container port in the world, on Thursday warned that the world’s supply chains have been disrupted.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The ignited container landed in a car park, where the fire quickly went out.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I thought about how best to create a container — a place where someone would cross the threshold and feel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He sniffed at a container of milk and poured himself a glass.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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