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Recent Examples of canisters
Corrosion-resistant canisters — each 16 feet long, 15 inches in diameter and weighing 6,000 pounds — containing nuclear waste are forced down into the horizontal sections, stacked side-by-side and stored, conceivably, for thousands of years.
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Bob Woods, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
There are real canisters of 35-mm film that must be fed, expertly, into the reel-to-reel projector.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Photos and videos from the scene show Chicago residents fleeing as agents fired tear gas canisters.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Taking a seat in a small room crammed full of film canisters, Butler took a moment to look at the script before him.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Still, Burns was pressed to say how long nuclear waste canisters would last.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Another 12 canisters are filled with radioactive debris from the dismantlement work.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
At the site, investigators found a screwdriver, saws, the blowtorch and three gas canisters used to power the blowtorch, according to the prosecutor’s office.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
It's powered by standard butane, propane and butane/propane mix gas canisters, and Fire Maple recommends the butane/propane mix for the best performance in cold weather.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Bob Woods, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
There are real canisters of 35-mm film that must be fed, expertly, into the reel-to-reel projector.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Photos and videos from the scene show Chicago residents fleeing as agents fired tear gas canisters.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Taking a seat in a small room crammed full of film canisters, Butler took a moment to look at the script before him.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Still, Burns was pressed to say how long nuclear waste canisters would last.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Another 12 canisters are filled with radioactive debris from the dismantlement work.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
At the site, investigators found a screwdriver, saws, the blowtorch and three gas canisters used to power the blowtorch, according to the prosecutor’s office.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
It's powered by standard butane, propane and butane/propane mix gas canisters, and Fire Maple recommends the butane/propane mix for the best performance in cold weather.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canisters
Noun
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The cartel members agreed to raise their December production target by 137,000 barrels per day, matching the hike for October and November.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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After aging in traditional bourbon barrels, the bourbon is double-barreled in two unique, slowly toasted and charred barrels.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Round out your gift by pairing the tins with a cute ceramic holder.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the sweet side — wrapped bundt cakes, tins filled with dainty cookies as well as brownies, tarts, pies and beverages.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Wrappers and crushed soda cans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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People were throwing toilet paper rolls and full beer cans.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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