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Recent Examples of canisters
But as Israel closed checkpoints to the movement of people and goods on Saturday, gas stations saw longer-than-usual lines as residents filled spare canisters in case of supply disruptions.
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Claudia Ciobanu, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
While people bristle at a monthly storage bill, spending in other areas of the personal memory ecosystem has shifted, with the days of buying cannisters of film, taking photos to the one-hour lab, buying photo albums, and printing doubles now in the past for many consumers.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
But as Israel closed checkpoints to the movement of people and goods on Saturday, gas stations saw longer-than-usual lines as residents filled spare canisters in case of supply disruptions.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
An outdoor area appears to contain tanks and other canisters.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Longtime Irvine residents can remember a separate, unrelated hazmat case in a different Irvine neighborhood 26 years ago, when law enforcement authorities removed 27 canisters packed with plastic explosives and other hazardous materials from the home of a doctor in Woodbridge.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Shop our favorite countertop canisters and organizers, hooks for utensils and mugs, spice racks, storage baskets, and more to hide clutter in your kitchen this year.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
The spending commitments also included more than $30 million for ammunition and more than $25 million on less-lethal weapons and crowd-control devices, including tear gas canisters, pepper sprays and Tasers, according to the report.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Among them were a Mac-10 sub-machine gun with an ammunition magazine and muzzle suppressor, a Russian Saiga rifle and a firearm resembling those meant to fire gas canisters or explosive rounds, the complaint reads.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Claudia Ciobanu, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
While people bristle at a monthly storage bill, spending in other areas of the personal memory ecosystem has shifted, with the days of buying cannisters of film, taking photos to the one-hour lab, buying photo albums, and printing doubles now in the past for many consumers.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
But as Israel closed checkpoints to the movement of people and goods on Saturday, gas stations saw longer-than-usual lines as residents filled spare canisters in case of supply disruptions.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
An outdoor area appears to contain tanks and other canisters.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Longtime Irvine residents can remember a separate, unrelated hazmat case in a different Irvine neighborhood 26 years ago, when law enforcement authorities removed 27 canisters packed with plastic explosives and other hazardous materials from the home of a doctor in Woodbridge.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Shop our favorite countertop canisters and organizers, hooks for utensils and mugs, spice racks, storage baskets, and more to hide clutter in your kitchen this year.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
The spending commitments also included more than $30 million for ammunition and more than $25 million on less-lethal weapons and crowd-control devices, including tear gas canisters, pepper sprays and Tasers, according to the report.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Among them were a Mac-10 sub-machine gun with an ammunition magazine and muzzle suppressor, a Russian Saiga rifle and a firearm resembling those meant to fire gas canisters or explosive rounds, the complaint reads.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canisters
Noun
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After coalition forces began bombing Iraqi positions in January 1991, part of Iraqi troops’ response was to release millions of barrels of crude oil into the Persian Gulf.—
Michael Christopher Low,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The war’s impact on inflation depends on its severity and duration as well as the magnitude of the disruption at the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow corridor through which one in five barrels of oil around the world flow.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For quick, single-serve portions, muffin tins or silicone cupcake molds work well.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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As my recycling bin fills with tins, my optimism rises, too.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Keep beverages and sweets covered, and be wary of drinking from soda cans outdoors since wasps can crawl inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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In addition to her own preserves and Vacola’d produce, shelves were stacked with cans of fruit and packets of dry biscuits, great hessian sacks of rice and flour, and jumbo tins of powdered milk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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