container
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It can take months for a container of goods to arrive from the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Only 3% of the container trade goes through the Strait of Hormuz, but container rates have gone up, as well.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
But increased shipping costs mean the price of a container heading for Africa is now £9,500, while it and other charities struggle with the hiking prices of moving things closer to home.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
A container of rice you can reheat without thinking.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
And if they weren't there, the container might still hold a clue that could help us find Nergal, something the police might have overlooked because investigating ancient monsters wasn't part of their job description.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing container
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"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 6
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