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container

[kuhn-tay-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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A container of cat litter marked $10.30 that rang up at $11.30.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The central bank’s analysis indicated Canadian ports can’t accommodate some of the latest ultra-large container ships being deployed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry because of a piece of foam that the astronaut estimates might have weighed about as much as a Styrofoam container.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

A wind turbine installation vessel called the Wind Orca collided with a container ship berthed at the Port of Tyne.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Nathan took his backpack off and took out an empty plastic container.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Base housing—often converted shipping containers or even tents—tends to be small, some of the current and former servicemembers said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Paul Pagett showed me a cupboard stacked with yellow sharps containers that have all been recovered from the recycling stream since the start of the year.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Hundreds of native plants thrive in containers smaller than the soil assembled atop the Lucas parking structure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Cool promptly in shallow containers, label and refrigerate.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Then, just before they leave, Heather hands me two little Tupperware containers of slime—one orange and one shiny silver.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper


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