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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Recent Examples of container
On March 5, however, NASA announced that Cygnus' shipping container sustained damage during the trip to the launch site.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
View 11 Images Wisconsin's Backcountry Containers recently transformed a shipping container into a tiny house.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
Those violations included employees walking through sewage water to use the wait station, French toast mix made with raw eggs over a container of pickles, and salmon patties held at the wrong temperatures.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Specific because much of the container either going through the red sea still or around the Cape of Good Hope our component going to Europe that turns into manufactured goods for transatlantic trade to the United States.
—New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
View 11 Images Wisconsin's Backcountry Containers recently transformed a shipping container into a tiny house.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
Those violations included employees walking through sewage water to use the wait station, French toast mix made with raw eggs over a container of pickles, and salmon patties held at the wrong temperatures.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Specific because much of the container either going through the red sea still or around the Cape of Good Hope our component going to Europe that turns into manufactured goods for transatlantic trade to the United States.
—New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for container
Noun
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Keep in Mind One of the clear bins arrived chipped and the price seems high for a metal system.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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One renter in a one-bedroom in a pricey new Carroll Street building stuffed the vestibule outside her apartment with a shelving system to contain dozens of shoes and a foam roller, while lining the stairwell leading to the roof with a tower of plastic bins and suitcases, a folding chair, and bags.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2025
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The most recent big Mega Millions winner was a lucky lottery ticket holder in Arizona, who struck gold on Jan. 18, winning a $113 million jackpot.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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JetBlue previously launched a feature that allows up to seven account holders to pool points together and combine points.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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That bag included a pair of argyle socks, which contained the two hidden notes.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The company said Wednesday that the recall includes less than 1,300 13-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips.—
Time,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Go Dark Once grass seeds are in the proper receptacle, store them in an area where there isn't any light.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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The outlet said the issues were so serious that boom operators were having to use shadows cast on the receiver aircraft to guide the fueling device into the receptacle, an operation made more difficult on cloudy days.—
Brendan Cole,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Houthi rebels attacked over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors, from November 2023 until January this year when a ceasefire began in Gaza.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The vessel has a helideck, crane for launching tenders, outdoor entertaining areas, cinema, gym and spa.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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Household Essentials Handwoven Tray $34 $24 at Amazon Coffee table must-haves like remotes or tissue boxes don’t always look the most aesthetically pleasing, but a tray can keep these items neat and in place with a stylish touch.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Biographers have often portrayed af Klint as the lone artistic force behind her work, but Almqvist, who found Cassel’s notebooks in an unmarked box, has another perspective.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Manufactured objects — plastic bottles, ballpoint pens, concrete buildings, teabags, wind turbines, cell phones, T-shirts, aluminum cans — outweigh the living world and will form distinctive, if sometimes hard to interpret, clues to our existence.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Event highlights Include: tastings from each culinary team; a complimentary happy hour; sip stations; live music by guitarist Craig Smith; and a chance to grab a mystery bottle of wine valued at $30+ for just $25 at the Wine Wall hosted by Modest Wine of Winter Park.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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