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Recent Examples of canister
Protesters were met with gas canisters and pepper pellets, Fox 32 reported.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Mama Francesca Grated Cheese, 8-ounce canister.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Fill found items, like vintage milk canisters and stoneware crocks, with colorful mums and line them along your entryway.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The concrete canisters the waste is stored in can withstand a locomotive hitting them at 20 mph.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Mama Francesca Grated Cheese, 8-ounce canister.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Fill found items, like vintage milk canisters and stoneware crocks, with colorful mums and line them along your entryway.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The concrete canisters the waste is stored in can withstand a locomotive hitting them at 20 mph.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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Instead of haphazardly stuffing them into your nightstand drawer, place them in a whimsical Hay tin container.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Work is underway inside to make the space suitable for a boutique, including restoring the 1910 tin ceiling in what will be the showroom.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Saudi Arabia has posted a budget deficit every year of the past decade, except 2022 when oil prices spiked to more than $100 a barrel.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just didn’t get enough barrel on it.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One bucket covers your non-negotiables, such as your rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation and food.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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And McCollum is going to steal a bucket or two with a smart design that will be the difference.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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