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
Cans, bottles, glass and other beverage containers.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
No metal, glass or Thermos-style containers are permitted.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Some ball clubs have added misting fans and massive ice-water containers for temporary relief, making the experience of going to the game feel a little less like relaxing and a little more like surviving.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
Any unused portions should be refrigerated in a sealed container and discarded if not consumed within five to seven days.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
No metal, glass or Thermos-style containers are permitted.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Some ball clubs have added misting fans and massive ice-water containers for temporary relief, making the experience of going to the game feel a little less like relaxing and a little more like surviving.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
Any unused portions should be refrigerated in a sealed container and discarded if not consumed within five to seven days.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for container
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Leilani Simon, a Georgia mother found guilty of murdering her son and disposing of his body in a trash bin, will be sentenced later this month.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Who couldn’t use more storage space—a place to park lawn mowers and leaf blowers; a spot to stash bikes, tents, and bins of holiday decor; or maybe even a workshop for tinkering like our grandfathers had?Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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The training set is the basis for everything, including to what degree the model infringes on the rights of IP holders and creators.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent holders of Barr’s position have resigned shortly after the election of a president from the opposite party, Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co., wrote in an October research note.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Surplus goodie bags were generously doled out to those looking to take extras back home.MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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This trio is an excellent match for your lip liner-wiz bestie looking to toss the crusty drugstore pencil at the bottom of her makeup bag.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Where the garbage can is located and what kind of waste goes into it should determine how often it should be taken to a garage or outdoor receptacle.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement As the evening dragged on, I was resigned to just discarding the flower in a receptacle.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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This trend highlights not only the growing number of yachting enthusiasts but also the increasing number of high-end vessels sailing into Dubai’s harbors.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The team is now eager to investigate what kinds of products were carried within the vessels in nets, and why the imagery endured over such a large geographic area for so many centuries — and why the exchanges were important enough to be documented on clay tablets.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rattling bags and boxes work, but nothing beats the real thing.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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While another golden retriever, Banks, went viral when his owner shared a fairly long list of the things that frighten him, including tarps, frogs, boxes, Halloween decorations and even feather dusters.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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After receiving information from this informant, authorities were able to test Gonzalez’s DNA against the Gatorade bottle and airbags in the car, when Gonzalez was arrested in an unrelated car theft investigation last April, according to court records.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fast forward to 2019 when Zachary Joseph and Andrew English purchased the rights to the distillery name and partnered with Troy LeBlanc to source and bottle whiskeys under the labels once produced at the old distillery.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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