as in bin
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
save the plastic containers from the deli for other uses
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Placing a humidifier near your jasmine plant or setting the container on a pebble tray with water will help increase humidity levels around your indoor jasmine.
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024
The National Retail Federation recently said inbound cargo traffic as a result of strike and tariff threats would fuel container import records in both November and December.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cauliflower
Cool leftover roasted cauliflower to room temperature, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Place the container in the hole and fill around the pot with soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024
The National Retail Federation recently said inbound cargo traffic as a result of strike and tariff threats would fuel container import records in both November and December.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Here's how to see the zombies Most exciting metro Phoenix restaurants that opened in 2024 Billie Eilish Phoenix concert: Complete guide to Desert Diamond Arena
Cauliflower
Cool leftover roasted cauliflower to room temperature, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Place the container in the hole and fill around the pot with soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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And an image of a woman named Linda Jackson washing her hair in a plastic bin on the Navajo Nation, the striking mountains of Monument Valley piercing the background, was how Elliot Ross shed light on what life is like in America’s water inequality capital.TIME Photo Department, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Best Storage Deals Organize the rooms in your house with storage cabinets, nesting baskets, and bins.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Vol Nation also gained access to the code provided by Ohio State to its donors and season ticket holders for a presale through Ticketmaster.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Amtrak has a lounge area for all ticket holders — not just first-class passengers like in most major stations — with traditional airport-style seating and arrival/departure displays.Mike Deehan, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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In response to rumors that Peak Design employees assisted law enforcement in tracking Mangione through the bag's serial number, the company issued a statement.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The cost per ounce of the 2-pound bag is $0.29, while the 1-pound bag comes out to be about $0.41 per ounce.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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Though election experts say the choices are designed to make voting a simple act, the use of drop boxes has been anything but uncomplicated since the 2020 election, when receptacles in Wisconsin and around the country became flash points for baseless conspiracy theories of election fraud.Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2024
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Searcy disposed of the baby’s remains in a garbage receptacle, per police, who searched for the remains but did not find them.Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
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What To Know The U.K.'s military aid package for Ukraine includes £92 million ($116 million) allocated for equipment meant to bolster Ukraine's navy, comprising small boats, reconnaissance drones, uncrewed surface vessels, loitering munitions, and mine countermeasure drones.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Investigators quickly zeroed in on the ship, which left the Russian port of Ust-Luga on November 15, and a Reuters analysis of MarineTraffic data showed that the vessel’s coordinates corresponded to the time and place of the breaches.Reuters, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Two weeks postpartum, our first visitors were Karen and Wayne, along with them 12 jars of marinara clinking together in a giant cardboard box.Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dean’s project, in fact, was inspired by a particular box, made in 1961 by Robert Morris.Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 Woodford Reserve bottle retails for $55 available in stores and online.Gege Reed, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
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Use a Bottle Brush to Clean Hard-to-Reach Buildup Use a soft bristle bottle brush to wash out buildup or scrub stains in high-walled wine glasses and champagne flutes.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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