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Recent Examples of crate
Perhaps she had been struck over the head and wrapped in fabric and thrown in a crate, to be ransomed.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These animals face unique restrictions on flight routes, weather conditions, and crate specifications.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The film’s opening scenes are pleasingly attentive to the arduous labor and process of Jack’s daily work routine, as worn blue hands dredge crates of mussels from palpably freezing seawater.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
She had been locked in a crate inside a home, abandoned without food or water for what appeared to be several weeks.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These animals face unique restrictions on flight routes, weather conditions, and crate specifications.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The film’s opening scenes are pleasingly attentive to the arduous labor and process of Jack’s daily work routine, as worn blue hands dredge crates of mussels from palpably freezing seawater.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
She had been locked in a crate inside a home, abandoned without food or water for what appeared to be several weeks.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
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Four people — Amanda Benson, a commercial pilot; Kameilia Chavez, a flight nurse; Nicholas Mancuso, a flight paramedic; and Jeffrey Tuning, a commercial pilot — were killed in the wreck.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Except Steven gets in a car wreck in episode two of season three, and trauma slams Belly and Jeremiah back together.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But keep going, turn a corner, and the museum reveals itself: a field filled with the hulks of old airplanes and a series of hangars that hint at more treasures inside.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Remember: Without the stunning moment when the boat kisses that frozen hulk, this Best Picture winner is just another Romeo and Juliet knockoff.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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Some bakers also place the flour and the mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer as well, but that’s not as important as the butter and flour.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rule twists at the end of each half such as long-range goals counting double guarantee plenty of late drama such as the Final 4 semifinalists being determined by a buzzer-beater goal in the final regular game day.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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That being said, there are natural ingredients that can harm your marble as well, namely vinegar and lemon juice.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, chef Ron Krivosik, Levy culinary senior vice president, tells me that the ‘70s were big on lemon ice and malt cups.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stan would then state how urgently this jalopy was in need of cleaning, and Sandra might remark dryly how men never change.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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Her ride is a jalopy of a propeller plane piloted by Daryl (Wahlberg), who turns out to be a Mob hit man.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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