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Recent Examples of canisters
Multiple explosions were heard and believed to be from gas canisters on the ambulances.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Leon Neal/Getty Images Police said reports of explosions were linked to the gas canisters on the ambulances.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Known as whippets, these canisters have been used as a recreational drug, especially among youths.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The explosions were thought to be due to gas canisters on board the ambulances, police said.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Instead, the Dive-XL uses a modular, free-flooding design, with sensitive components sealed inside internal canisters.
—David Szondy
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
His tactics, including throwing gas canisters into crowds of protesters, led to a lawsuit in Chicago and clashes with other administration officials.
—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
Safely retrieving these uranium canisters—which likely take the form of dozens of 25- to 50-pound containers filled with uranium hexafluoride gas under pressure—would be highly challenging under wartime conditions.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Leon Neal/Getty Images Police said reports of explosions were linked to the gas canisters on the ambulances.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Known as whippets, these canisters have been used as a recreational drug, especially among youths.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The explosions were thought to be due to gas canisters on board the ambulances, police said.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Instead, the Dive-XL uses a modular, free-flooding design, with sensitive components sealed inside internal canisters.
—David Szondy
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
His tactics, including throwing gas canisters into crowds of protesters, led to a lawsuit in Chicago and clashes with other administration officials.
—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
Safely retrieving these uranium canisters—which likely take the form of dozens of 25- to 50-pound containers filled with uranium hexafluoride gas under pressure—would be highly challenging under wartime conditions.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canisters
Noun
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Some 20 million barrels of oil typically flow through the strait every day, about 20% of the global oil supply.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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It’s filtered through 10 feet of sugar maple charcoal before barreling, part of the Lincoln County process that defines Tennessee whiskey, and is then aged in new charred oak barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 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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My confidence was further bolstered when Zenker informed me about Beau Miles, an adventure filmmaker known for documenting his self-experiments, who, back in 2020, when an entirely different disaster descended upon us, ate only beans for 40 days (191 cans to be exact)—and lived to tell the tale.—
Ayana Underwood,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Matsuoka’s speechless wife becomes obsessed with collecting and recycling trash bags filled with plastic cans, crushing them underfoot with a giddy gaze on her face.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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