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Recent Examples of canister
Surveillance video recovered by cops shows the suspect walking to the area carrying two large bags with yellow cannisters inside, police said.
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The plane is in pieces, the main two chunks being the cockpit and the fuselage, both of which have been reduced to floating canisters with wires popping out of the sides.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Despite their size, canister vacuums provide better weight distribution and are easier on your body because the weight is divided into two parts.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Herrera appeared to hold up that pepper spray canister again before getting away.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The plane is in pieces, the main two chunks being the cockpit and the fuselage, both of which have been reduced to floating canisters with wires popping out of the sides.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Despite their size, canister vacuums provide better weight distribution and are easier on your body because the weight is divided into two parts.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Herrera appeared to hold up that pepper spray canister again before getting away.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit's distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Brent crude was down about 4% to around $97 a barrel in the morning on May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Aside from its rich taste coaxed in fruity olive oil, a tin is often less than four bucks.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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The conspiracy theorists, YouTubers, and tin-foil hatters have long kept the UFO conversation alive, pushing claims of hidden sightings, secret programs, and government cover-ups into mainstream culture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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After a lifetime of being told to stay quiet and smile, screaming your truths or slamming them out on a drum set feels damn good.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Then, Metric’s peak came on 2009’s Fantasies, which paired needling electronics with thumping drum programming; both it and its follow-up, Synthetica, hit the top 10 on the Canadian albums chart and went platinum in Canada.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Reichstadter was shown in video posted by WJLA being lowered to the ground in the bucket.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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On Monday, while belting on the corner of State and Madison, his tip bucket was snatched.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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