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Recent Examples of canisters
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.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators later determined that 144 oxygen-generating canisters were improperly secured, labeled and packaged in the cargo hold of the plane.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
An armored Bearcat vehicle arrived on the scene, deploying smoke cannisters, and officers fired several rounds into the woods.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Health officials found canisters of chemical furniture polish on a preparation table.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The replacement of the combustible canisters with reusable drones will produce less noise, lessen bird strikes and eliminate water quality impacts, according to the staff report.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Bovino’s forces repeatedly fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets at the heads and faces of demonstrators and journalists.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
Radioactive waste will be sealed in copper canisters, packed with clay, and designed to contain deadly material safely for hundreds of thousands of years underground.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The facility stores waste in copper canisters embedded up to 1,480 feet deep in stable granite bedrock.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators later determined that 144 oxygen-generating canisters were improperly secured, labeled and packaged in the cargo hold of the plane.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
An armored Bearcat vehicle arrived on the scene, deploying smoke cannisters, and officers fired several rounds into the woods.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Health officials found canisters of chemical furniture polish on a preparation table.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The replacement of the combustible canisters with reusable drones will produce less noise, lessen bird strikes and eliminate water quality impacts, according to the staff report.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Bovino’s forces repeatedly fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets at the heads and faces of demonstrators and journalists.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
Radioactive waste will be sealed in copper canisters, packed with clay, and designed to contain deadly material safely for hundreds of thousands of years underground.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The facility stores waste in copper canisters embedded up to 1,480 feet deep in stable granite bedrock.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canisters
Noun
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Clynelish 1983 is another 42-year-old whisky, aged entirely in bourbon barrels resulting in big tropical fruit notes like pineapple and mango, along with honey and vanilla.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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Valero’s Pembroke refinery in the United Kingdom processes 270,000 barrels per day to produce gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other refined products.—
Robert Romano,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The tins next move down a conveyor belt system, where the liquid cools and hardens before the tins are capped and shrink-wrapped.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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The magnetic tins stack neatly or stick to your fridge for convenient storage.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each time, the friends put down their cans of Miller Lite and happily obliged.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Avoid cans that have dents or lid damage, as this can increase the risk of bacteria that cause botulism (a form of food poisoning).—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2026
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“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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