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Recent Examples of canister
Social media footage showed armed agents at the scene and police officers in gas masks leading people away from the scene as canisters lay on the ground.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Video showed police in riot gear confronting protesters with batons and firing what appeared to be tear gas canisters and flash bangs at the demonstators.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2025
Several people were detained, and officers deployed smoke canisters.
—Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 9 June 2025
The equipment consists of canisters containing Novec 1230, an inert liquid, which, in the event of a fire, would flood the projectors, suppressing the flames, while shutters would also automatically drop down to isolate the booth from the auditorium.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Video showed police in riot gear confronting protesters with batons and firing what appeared to be tear gas canisters and flash bangs at the demonstators.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2025
Several people were detained, and officers deployed smoke canisters.
—Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 9 June 2025
The equipment consists of canisters containing Novec 1230, an inert liquid, which, in the event of a fire, would flood the projectors, suppressing the flames, while shutters would also automatically drop down to isolate the booth from the auditorium.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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One shop owner told Chun that whole families come in so each person can buy a tin.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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Inspired by a summer trip to Europe before opening the restaurant, the two remember traveling through Portugal, dining on tins of fish, bread and wine.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Brent Crude was $68 per barrel this morning, remaining below its peak from a few days ago when the U.S. bombed Iran.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Despite efforts to pivot to other sources of energy to fight climate change, the global economy runs on oil — more than 100 million barrels per day, and increasing.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Clean the pool daily: Use a small bucket or container full of fresh water as a foot-rinse station.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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The 50-count miniature doughnut container serves as a reusable beach bucket.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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