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Recent Examples of crate
Additional images showed an unknown number of snakes curled on top of one another inside a large crate that was placed in the back of an officer’s vehicle.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Mapperton House, in Dorset, has seemingly endless trunks, plus the storage spaces are all packed with crates, most filled with the belongings of generations past.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
However, the fossils, packed in two wooden crates, went missing during the chaos of World War II.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
TransPak, by the way, manufactures custom shipping packaging, including crates.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Mapperton House, in Dorset, has seemingly endless trunks, plus the storage spaces are all packed with crates, most filled with the belongings of generations past.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
However, the fossils, packed in two wooden crates, went missing during the chaos of World War II.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
TransPak, by the way, manufactures custom shipping packaging, including crates.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
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Unlike auto insurance, car warranties don’t cover accidental damage, whether that’s from a wreck, an unfortunate confrontation with a shopping cart, or a storm.—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Two other minors who were in the car were later found in the vicinity of the wreck.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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In its place rose the grandiose Palace of the Parliament—a neoclassical hulk that is the second-largest administrative building in the world, surpassed only by the Pentagon.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Known for his muscular build and hulk-like roles in Hollywood as much as his political record, perhaps even more so, Schwarzenegger is an icon in the bodybuilding universe.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It’s also recommended that it be vacuumed without a beater bar.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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In the 2026 tourney, the Billikens beat Georgia by 25 points; Utah State beat Villanova; VCU upset North Carolina; High Point upset Wisconsin and Kentucky needed a buzzer-beater to force overtime and eventually knock off Santa Clara.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Don't miss the lemon granita at Da Alfredo in Lingua, dinner on the waterfront terrace of Porto Bello, and a stay at the luxe Capofaro Resort.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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And lemons are two for a dollar.—
Maria Santana,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Two doors down, someone is adding to their sizable collection of jalopies.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ringo Starr’s Jeep is parked next to Tommy Lee’s black jalopy.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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