connex

[kon-eks]

noun

1. a large metal cargo container used by the U.S. Army for shipping supplies, as to overseas bases.

Word History and Origins

Origin of connex¹

Apparently respelling of conex, from con(tainer for) ex(port)

Example Sentences

What they found when they arrived was a 60’ Connex box containing approximately 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks.

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The results are stored in the database of the 23AndMe-esque company Soul Connex, and each person is paired with just one perfect match.

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Shrewdly marketed by a company called Soul Connex as an opportunity for lasting satisfaction, the process draws millions of people to one of 20,000 Soul Connex labs worldwide.

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Marriages can hardly withstand the pressure, as vaguely unhappy spouses slink off separately to a Soul Connex to see if the perfect match is still out there.

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The show is also good at coming up with characters who, probably much like the modern consumer, will blindly accept what Soul Connex is selling — with the same disregard for their privacy as those who let Alexa, Echo and Ring eavesdrop on their actions, movements, purchases and conversations.

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