container
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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
It lets the ingredients feel distinct, which is really all I want from a lunch I’ll be eating out of the same container for two or three days.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boarded two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s Tasnim news agency said on Sunday.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Other incidents have included an ignited container being thrown at a Persian-language media organisation and the discovery of jars of a non-hazardous substance in Kensington Gardens.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Jeremy shivered as he pulled the container out of the fridge.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing container
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