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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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Gan Kim Yong, minister of trade for Singapore, home to the biggest container port in the world, on Thursday warned that the world’s supply chains have been disrupted.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The ignited container landed in a car park, where the fire quickly went out.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

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

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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