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container

[kuhn-tay-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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The building is a container of federal infrastructure, but the arts that imbue the Kennedy Center make the argument that inspiration itself is part of the infrastructure of our democracy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Seventeen hours later they were rescued by a container ship.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

That’s right: Oprah Winfrey persuaded her followers to buy a cylindrical glass container holding paper and air, for $45.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Seiler placed them in a semi-sealed steel container with very little oxygen and heated them in a high-temperature furnace in his home laboratory.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

“That’s the big gun, but it stinks to high heaven. Best to keep that container sealed tight,” she said.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

In Bang Kapi locals used ice-boxes and other floating plastic containers to cart supplies from nearby markets and supermarkets, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The La Verne blaze began shortly before noon Tuesday inside one of four 250-kilowatt-battery containers at the Metropolitan Water District’s facility on Wheeler Avenue, according to the La Verne Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

This isn’t about optimizing every meal, spending three hours prepping identical containers or constructing the sort of Sunday routine that makes you feel behind when you inevitably skip it.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Streets in Islamabad are already lined with shipping containers, ready to safeguard the city's government buildings.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Her spices nestled in their tiny containers, and the lid of her dubba container shut and sealed.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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