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Recent Examples of carton
The Best Way To Store Your Eggs To keep your eggs fresh, always store them in their original carton (or a lidded egg tray) and place on a center shelf of the refrigerator toward the back, where the temperature will consistently remain below 40°F.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Pushed to the back of one carton, gleaming in its gold wrapper, was a single Salted Peanut Butter David Protein Bar.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
This is a play on a carton of a dozen eggs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Pushed to the back of one carton, gleaming in its gold wrapper, was a single Salted Peanut Butter David Protein Bar.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
This is a play on a carton of a dozen eggs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
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Through food rewards and gradual trust-building, the birds learn to travel in a crate and to sit on a perch and a glove during a program.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Officials say truckloads of antiquities were driven from the capital in 2023 — RSF members filmed themselves opening crates of mummified remains — and estimate total losses at $110 million.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Maxlite 5 is incredibly lightweight, easy to maneuver, and perfectly sized to slide under your seat—no overhead bin battle required.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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The good news is that many grocery stores have plastic bag recycling drop-off bins near the front, such as at customer service.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Plus, local families now help monitor wildlife, build new nest boxes and restore habitat within the reserve.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Investigators seized 11 firearms and 160 boxes of ammunition — some of them empty — from the Thompson home, according to search warrants.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The gunfire damaged the car’s rear end, trunk, tail light and rear window louver, according to court documents.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Just don’t place fragile items and objects that could be damaged by extreme heat or cold in your trunk unless your car is staying put and the weather is mild.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
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The facility had different meats — including uncooked chicken, beef and fish — stored together in a chest freezer.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hunt is said to be considering the BBC role, but is keeping her cards close to her chest in conversations with industry colleagues.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Just stand at the head of the casket, weeping, and say, ‘Ah, Tamma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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That’s the recipe for an ugly home loss after the Horns climbed out of a casket with two conference wins — including a big one at Alabama — to avoid a second straight 0-3 SEC start.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Jan. 2026
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Kendricks spoke Wednesday at his locker directly across from Fred Warner, the four-time All-Pro who sustained a right-ankle fracture three months ago and is working toward an improbable comeback should the 49ers reach the NFC Championship round.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some Georgia districts are already using locking pouches, but schools could also just tell students to leave their phone in their locker, to turn them in to a teacher, or disable them using an online application.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rather than storing all of your cleaning supplies in one central cabinet, use a caddy to keep some cleaning supplies and tools in each bathroom.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Finding a veteran to push Carter and Barrett into competition and adding a caddy to stabilize young mistakes are musts.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Carton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carton. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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