Thesaurus results for CONTAINERS

containers

noun

plural of container

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. —

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

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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
Tents held bins packed with food, clothes and medical supplies.

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024