container
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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
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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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