container
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The Justice Department indicted four shipping container manufacturers, alleging that they conspired to restrict the output and fix prices of shipping containers for at least four years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"In the long run, it may well be competing to become the container handling hub in the entire Indo-Pacific region," Joshi said, rivalling Singapore and Malaysia's Port Klang.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The concept of packing aesthetically pleasing snacks in a container isn’t new.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
The Drewry’s World Container Index increased 12% to $2,553 per 40-foot container this week, and is up nearly 35% from the start of the war.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
She had a round silvery container of paper clips and a square purple container of rubber bands.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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