container
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The Iranian-flagged container ship Kashan, which sailed from the port of Bandar Abbas, and the tanker Simba V have both been sanctioned by the US for links with Iran.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The ignited container landed in a car park, where the fire quickly went out.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“From the beginning, the conceit was to summon all the types of experiences of Blackness in one place, the project being a vessel or container for all of that expression,” Halsey says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
On Thursday eight dry bulk and container ships moved cargo to Iran, and three Iran-linked tankers crossed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
One "container" that works very well to produce standing waves is a thin, very taut string that is held tightly in place at both ends.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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