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Recent Examples of canister
In the filing, attorneys maintained that the clinic followed all standards of care and that the artist’s death was caused not by Xanax, but by his inhalation of difluoroethane from canisters.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Any gases the probe encounters are vacuumed in and collected, then sealed in a canister.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Los Angeles police threw tear gas into a home in Compton to try to force six members of the Symbionese Liberation Army to come out, but the canisters started a fire.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Changing out original packaging for canisters is an easy swap that will instantly make your countertops and pantry look more put together.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Any gases the probe encounters are vacuumed in and collected, then sealed in a canister.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Los Angeles police threw tear gas into a home in Compton to try to force six members of the Symbionese Liberation Army to come out, but the canisters started a fire.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Changing out original packaging for canisters is an easy swap that will instantly make your countertops and pantry look more put together.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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It is fermented using native yeast, aged in 50 percent new French oak barrels for 16 months, and bottled unfined and unfiltered.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
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This peplum top would be so cute styled with white barrel jeans and clear jelly flats.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Abrasive pastes are applied by hand across a tin plate until the surface reflects light like a mirror from one angle and appears jet black from another.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The tin sheets of the treehouse roof flap wildly.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
16 May 2026
Noun
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La Familia members typically bang drums and sing their hearts out from opening to closing whistle but decided to stay quiet and brought no flags or instruments to the stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The house band drums intensify, a violin cries and guitar chords growl.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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His willingness to sacrifice shots to get his co-starters easy buckets has been a critical development and could elevate his value going forward.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Ali walked away before the final bucket had been sifted.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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