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Recent Examples of canister
Coffey did not see which deputy sprayed the canister.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
The first seven minutes are a beatless drift of gas-canister hiss, intended to symbolize the sound of a baby emerging into the world.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
Officers can be seen shooting rounds of tear gas at the crowd, with some smoking canisters picked up and thrown back.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Surveillance video recovered by cops shows the suspect walking to the area carrying two large bags with yellow cannisters inside, police said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
The first seven minutes are a beatless drift of gas-canister hiss, intended to symbolize the sound of a baby emerging into the world.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
Officers can be seen shooting rounds of tear gas at the crowd, with some smoking canisters picked up and thrown back.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Surveillance video recovered by cops shows the suspect walking to the area carrying two large bags with yellow cannisters inside, police said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit's distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Brent crude was down about 4% to around $97 a barrel in the morning on May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Aside from its rich taste coaxed in fruity olive oil, a tin is often less than four bucks.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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The conspiracy theorists, YouTubers, and tin-foil hatters have long kept the UFO conversation alive, pushing claims of hidden sightings, secret programs, and government cover-ups into mainstream culture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Those ping-pong balls are then placed in a plastic drum designed by Smartplay International, a company that specializes in devising lottery machines.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Inside the school, an African drum is played while students clap along to the beat.—
Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The film balances raw, emotional interviews of families still grappling with the fire’s aftermath with silly moments from the dugout, kids tripping over ball buckets or cheering on their teammates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Some congressional Democrats have offered similar arguments, claiming that a gas tax holiday would be a drop in the bucket for consumers and that the only real way to bring down gas prices is to end the war with Iran.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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