container
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The bay area waters are somewhat closed off and relatively crowded with major container ships, ferries and public marinas, increasing the possibility of a whale - dead or alive - colliding with a vessel.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
A container ship was also hit by "an unknown projectile" off the north-eastern coast of Oman, damaging some containers, according to the UKMTO.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
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
A therapist’s room becomes a container for everything.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
When I was recovering from the surgery in the hospital, she visited me with a bouquet of flowers and a plastic container filled with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing container
"Earth and Space"
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