container
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Iran’s navy said overnight that it had seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research team says in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
This is the slowest part of the year for the container trade.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
A container of rice you can reheat without thinking.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
A container ship was also hit by "an unknown projectile" off the north-eastern coast of Oman, damaging some containers, according to the UKMTO.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
It is the placement of the nodes that determines which wavelengths "fit" into a musical instrument "container."
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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