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Recent Examples of canister
Taking a seat in a small room crammed full of film canisters, Butler took a moment to look at the script before him.
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Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Officers recovered a canister of pepper spray during a search following his arrest.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Standard and optional features to be offered for the trailer build will include a lithium battery, inverter, 18-L compressor fridge and water system with 10-L canister and electric pump.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
Bovino was accused of throwing at least one tear gas canister into a crowd of protesters the following day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, per CNN, potentially violating a judge’s temporary restraining order banning the use of such tactics in the city.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Officers recovered a canister of pepper spray during a search following his arrest.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Standard and optional features to be offered for the trailer build will include a lithium battery, inverter, 18-L compressor fridge and water system with 10-L canister and electric pump.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
Bovino was accused of throwing at least one tear gas canister into a crowd of protesters the following day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, per CNN, potentially violating a judge’s temporary restraining order banning the use of such tactics in the city.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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The cartel members agreed to raise their December production target by 137,000 barrels per day, matching the hike for October and November.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Each bottle provides details including the proof, age, warehouse location, lot number, serial number, and barrel number.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The hobby didn’t grow into an official business until the early 2000s, but in the more than 20 years since, Caroline's Cake, packaged in their signature red tins from their new home base in Spartanburg, South Carolina, have become something of a legend.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Round out your gift by pairing the tins with a cute ceramic holder.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Use your regular laundry detergent in the drum or automatic dispenser.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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With a few simple directions from Lightfoot, the tape started rolling, band members began playing, and out came a haunting, unrelenting sound that evoked the sensation of a roiling sea, complete with an opening drum fill that struck like a thunderclap.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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But with the Total Portfolio Approach, CalPERS managers across assets will work together to determine which bucket should receive more of the fund’s money to produce better returns.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Miami’s energetic style of scoring buckets this season has proven infectious, evidenced by its seven double-digit scorers.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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