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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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The Republic of Tea charges $14.50 for 36 bags of hibiscus tea in a metal tin.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Its off-size pre-rolls come in stylish green or white tins and tubes, while its charitable arm, the Bailey Legacy Fund, supports local animal rescues.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Single Barrel is self-explanatory; the whiskey is from one single barrel and, as such, can vary between bottlings.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The law had imposed a $200 tax on machine guns and shotguns and rifles with barrels shorter than 18 inches, and also required the federal registration of these types of firearms.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Keep a bucket of water, hose or a fire extinguisher on hand.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
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Seattle showed their veteran resiliency against the Atlanta Dream, holding off a late-game surge and sealing the win with a Skylar Diggins-Smith bucket.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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