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Example Sentences

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For every car washed, the workers walk 2km, carrying heavy water containers in wheelbarrows every time.

From BBC

For 30 days from Thursday, Slovakia will restrict diesel sales at service stations, allowing customers only to fill a car tank and a container of up to 10 litres.

From Barron's

Even yogurt containers and margarine tubs — made of some of the most common plastic packaging materials, such as polypropylene — are being recycled at a rate of only 2% in the state, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times

In an early episode, protagonist Sophie finds a tip her missing sister scrawled on a container of Golden Pear body scrub that viewers can conveniently buy on the show’s microsite.

From The Wall Street Journal

The standstill has affected container ships as well, with shipping companies opting for longer, costlier routes to avoid danger.

From MarketWatch