container
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RTX and Xcimer say they are developing a prototype for a pulsed ultraviolet laser system about the size of a shipping container that could be moved from place to place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
On today’s bait menu: a tin of Wild Planet sardines, a bag of tuna flakes and a clamshell container of roasted chicken wings Navratil picked up from 7-Eleven on the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Another allows California to require that container ships and oil tankers docked at California ports plug into the state’s electrical grid or install technology to capture their emissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific handles around 40 percent of US container traffic.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Quickly, I shoved the container into my bag and followed him to the library, where we retreated to our separate tables.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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The helicopter went down between two commercial buildings in the 9100 block of Mason Avenue, smashing into a pair of truck cargo containers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The fire department said the helicopter went down between two commercial buildings, damaging four vehicles and two containers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
It provided its proprietary plant varieties to farmers, who would plant and harvest strawberries, blueberries and other fruits sold in Driscoll’s clamshell containers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The plan is to resume firefighting efforts, first from the cargo hold of the ferry, which is the compartment where containers and or goods are stored, Cayabyab said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
And there were containers of wet wipes all over the place.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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