container
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The port processed more than 890,00 container units last month, 5.7% higher than a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
UK-based Automated Architecture has developed what it calls a microfactory, housing a robot, which fits within a shipping container.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
DBS economists expect export growth to accelerate to 8.4% in April from 2.5% in March, noting that container ship deadweight tonnage at 20 major ports rose during the period.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The Gulf's major container ports are mostly located on its southern shores, including Dubai's Jebel Ali, the region's main logistical hub.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Regina would constantly monitor him, bringing him liverwurst sandwiches wrapped in tinfoil and a container of milk for dinner, lest Bobby, engrossed in his games, skip his evening meal.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing container
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