container
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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
The ignited container landed in a car park, where the fire quickly went out.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
He also designed a container to transport the vaccine, to minimize contact with heat and air to ensure its potency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The rest are listed as bulk carriers or container ships of various types.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
On the third bus, a man boarded with an open cardboard container of, judging by the aroma, Chinese food.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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