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Recent Examples of canister
Instead of being limited by a cord, stick vacs are limited by battery life and a smaller canister.
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Nena Farrell, Wired News, 3 May 2025
Minutes after the jury selection process concluded, Azzarello doused himself in liquid from a canister held above his head and lit a flame.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Then there was the small skeleton in a canister, with bones tinier than toothpicks.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 May 2025
One child did die at al-Fara during the relevant time frame, but he was hurt by an explosive gas canister, not a bullet, and his fatal injury occurred in a remote field, not in the heart of the crowded camp, as Mahdawi had repeatedly said.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Nena Farrell, Wired News, 3 May 2025
Minutes after the jury selection process concluded, Azzarello doused himself in liquid from a canister held above his head and lit a flame.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Then there was the small skeleton in a canister, with bones tinier than toothpicks.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 May 2025
One child did die at al-Fara during the relevant time frame, but he was hurt by an explosive gas canister, not a bullet, and his fatal injury occurred in a remote field, not in the heart of the crowded camp, as Mahdawi had repeatedly said.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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One shop owner told Chun that whole families come in so each person can buy a tin.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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Inspired by a summer trip to Europe before opening the restaurant, the two remember traveling through Portugal, dining on tins of fish, bread and wine.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Brent Crude was $68 per barrel this morning, remaining below its peak from a few days ago when the U.S. bombed Iran.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Despite efforts to pivot to other sources of energy to fight climate change, the global economy runs on oil — more than 100 million barrels per day, and increasing.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Clean the pool daily: Use a small bucket or container full of fresh water as a foot-rinse station.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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The 50-count miniature doughnut container serves as a reusable beach bucket.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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