container
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Giant container ships ply sea lanes skirting the archipelago's southern tip, where roughly a third of global maritime trade transits between Asia, Africa, the Gulf and the Red Sea.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The concept of packing aesthetically pleasing snacks in a container isn’t new.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Some container shipping is going through the Panama Canal, which has reported increases in daily transits since the war, without specifying which types of ships.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
The road had been blocked with a large garbage container and tyres.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Nancy smiled as she handed Barry the container.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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