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Recent Examples of canisters
His tactics, including throwing gas canisters into crowds of protesters, led to a lawsuit in Chicago and clashes with other administration officials.
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Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The teams barely missed early on, playing at such a pace that Kent had mini pickle juice canisters on the bench to help prevent cramping.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Iran had buried entrances to tunnels at its Isfahan nuclear complex in February, leaving observers to conclude that the uranium remains stored, likely in canisters of uranium hexafluoride gas, or in disarray there after the June 2025 bombing of the site.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
There are multiple formats but the type used in most consumer cameras is 35 mm, which comes in little canisters.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
The investigation by Moriarty's office includes the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as well as allegations involving then-Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, who was captured on camera throwing tear gas canisters into a Minneapolis park.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
Other officers then deployed at least three tear gas canisters seconds later, obscuring the entire scene in a cloud of chemicals.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 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, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 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
Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The teams barely missed early on, playing at such a pace that Kent had mini pickle juice canisters on the bench to help prevent cramping.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Iran had buried entrances to tunnels at its Isfahan nuclear complex in February, leaving observers to conclude that the uranium remains stored, likely in canisters of uranium hexafluoride gas, or in disarray there after the June 2025 bombing of the site.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
There are multiple formats but the type used in most consumer cameras is 35 mm, which comes in little canisters.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
The investigation by Moriarty's office includes the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as well as allegations involving then-Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, who was captured on camera throwing tear gas canisters into a Minneapolis park.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
Other officers then deployed at least three tear gas canisters seconds later, obscuring the entire scene in a cloud of chemicals.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 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, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canisters
Noun
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The problem is compounded by construction blocking portions of the lanes and delivery vans navigating around barrels to park.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of barrels of Russian oil are headed to Cuba, in a test of Washington’s embargo on the island nation.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for six to 10 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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Although synonymous with Christmas cookie tins, these classic treats are also a spring favorite.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People bought five-gallon jerry cans, filled them, and bought more.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The empty cans, made from recyclable plastic, can also be recycled after rinsing.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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