as in bins
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 containers
Negotiate with vendors to replace individual plastic packaging with bulk paper packaging and use reusable pallets and containers for distribution.
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Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Join 42 others in the comments View Comments There are an additional 35,000 containers on inbound ships to the port.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Both sides also have been apart on the issues of pension contributions and the distribution of royalties paid on containers that are moved by workers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The port on average receives 400,000 containers a month.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, dozens of ships carrying containers and autos are anchored off the coast of major trade hubs in New York, South Carolina and Virginia and will continue arriving faster than they can be unloaded.
—Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The unloading of containers from ships will resume at 7pm ET this evening, so the port will have seen four days of inactivity.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
So on Saturday, staff began to distribute water from their tank to anyone who brought empty containers.
—Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
In February, the cargo ship President Eisenhower lost 24 containers off the central California coast.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Join 42 others in the comments View Comments There are an additional 35,000 containers on inbound ships to the port.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Both sides also have been apart on the issues of pension contributions and the distribution of royalties paid on containers that are moved by workers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The port on average receives 400,000 containers a month.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, dozens of ships carrying containers and autos are anchored off the coast of major trade hubs in New York, South Carolina and Virginia and will continue arriving faster than they can be unloaded.
—Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The unloading of containers from ships will resume at 7pm ET this evening, so the port will have seen four days of inactivity.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
So on Saturday, staff began to distribute water from their tank to anyone who brought empty containers.
—Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
In February, the cargo ship President Eisenhower lost 24 containers off the central California coast.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containers
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While Evans has been busy revamping the space, bringing back its iconic seafood bins for displaying fresh catch, he's also focused on preserving what has long made the place special, and that includes its legendary comeback sauce.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
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Tents held bins packed with food, clothes and medical supplies.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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But now the next wave of disruptive technology, generative AI, poses a wholly new kind of threat to creators and rights holders alike.David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Online renewal is available to adult passport holders whose passport has expired within the past five years or will expire in the coming year.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Several major cruise companies revealed plans for large vessels in recent months.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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The United States is deeply concerned by reports of dangerous actions by PRC law enforcement vessels against Vietnamese fishing vessels around the Paracel Islands on September 29.Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The announcement ticks a lot of boxes for the present state of the technology industry, if not the broader economy.BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Decorative boxes to hold beads given to youngsters with serious illnesses.Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Containers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containers. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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