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The ship is among a newer class of ultra-large vessels designed to carry tens of thousands of containers.

From Los Angeles Times

But the near-term trajectory for the UK economy could completely flip as a result of these events thousands of miles away.

From BBC

While he described welfare as a necessary "safety net", he vowed to get thousands of economically inactive Scots back into work.

From BBC

This includes accommodation costs of thousands of asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the country, with the government saying it is committed to ending the use of asylum hotels.

From BBC

"It feels like a game that, for the right player, could be played for thousands of hours without getting bored," he wrote.

From BBC