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Recent Examples of canister
The officer grabs Pretti's hand to bring it behind his back, and deploys the pepper spray canister again and then pushes Pretti away.
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CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
The officer with the canister strikes the man near his head several times.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
One is on the man's back, and another, who appears to have a canister in his hand, strikes a blow to the man's chest.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
One of the cannisters rolled beneath a car, filling it with gas.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
The officer with the canister strikes the man near his head several times.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
One is on the man's back, and another, who appears to have a canister in his hand, strikes a blow to the man's chest.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
One of the cannisters rolled beneath a car, filling it with gas.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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The Dame opted for a gray two-piece set that included barrel-leg trousers with a roomy leg as well as an oversized blazer with sharp shoulders and classic lapels.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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From there, the beer is put into oak barrels, the pores of which contain more microbes.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Think things like spice jars, tins of artisan olive oil or Moroccan tagine cooking pot as memorable souvenirs people want to bring home to remind them of their voyage.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Both machines fire powerful lasers at molten tin droplets in a vacuum, which create plasma that emits EUV light.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The genre-blending jam band — consisting of Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, keys, guitar), Trevor Weekz (bass), and Cotter Ellis (vocals, drums) — has announced dates for its 2026 tour.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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One day, Juurlink, who played the drums, was practicing at the home of his best friend, a bass player.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For Spears, Glory is a drop in the bucket of her legacy, and that’s OK.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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Baldoni and these other buckets of dumb-dumb-juice should be acknowledging the speculation and gossip themselves.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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