container
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The port processed more than 890,00 container units last month, 5.7% higher than a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
According to data from Kpler Marine Traffic, 11 container ships were docked in Jeddah on Thursday, with nine waiting, and an average wait of 36 hours before unloading compared to 17 hours the previous week.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
But it is also the site of is Canada's only Arctic deep-water seaport, meaning it has the potential to accommodate ultra-large container vessels, oil tankers and LNG ships.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 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
So you have a bunch of regularly-spaced waves that are trapped, bouncing back and forth in a container that fits their wavelength perfectly.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing container
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