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Recent Examples of crates
They can be used to line kennels and crates, plus provide comfy recovery spaces.
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
The entrance to Valley View Elementary School in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights resembles a food pantry these days, with cabinets filled with cans of food products and plastic crates brimming with children’s clothes.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Billboards were even erected this year in Munich, reminding fans that the memorial is an alcohol-free zone after a couple of fans brought crates of beer last time round.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Willar gestured toward crates of premium ingredients, including French butter just delivered that morning.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Perhaps more unusually, Biden was given a sterling silver train set worth $7,750 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a road bike and two crates of dates worth $7,089 from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
—Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
LimX Dynamics released this week a video showing 18 of its full-size Oli humanoid robots autonomously emerging from shipping crates, standing up, walking in formation, and performing a coordinated routine without human intervention.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
All those robots rising out of their crates is not sinister at all.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2026
Last year’s event included standout performances from artists such as Cut Chemist, along with appearances by producers and DJs digging through crates on the show floor.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
The entrance to Valley View Elementary School in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights resembles a food pantry these days, with cabinets filled with cans of food products and plastic crates brimming with children’s clothes.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Billboards were even erected this year in Munich, reminding fans that the memorial is an alcohol-free zone after a couple of fans brought crates of beer last time round.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Willar gestured toward crates of premium ingredients, including French butter just delivered that morning.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Perhaps more unusually, Biden was given a sterling silver train set worth $7,750 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a road bike and two crates of dates worth $7,089 from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
—Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
LimX Dynamics released this week a video showing 18 of its full-size Oli humanoid robots autonomously emerging from shipping crates, standing up, walking in formation, and performing a coordinated routine without human intervention.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
All those robots rising out of their crates is not sinister at all.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2026
Last year’s event included standout performances from artists such as Cut Chemist, along with appearances by producers and DJs digging through crates on the show floor.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crates
wrecks
Noun
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Daytona International Speedway saw two Duel races replete with wrecks, passes and drama on Thursday night.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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But its reputation within GOP circles has taken a hit in recent years, driven in part by wealthy trial attorneys (yes, like the ones on billboards promising huge payouts after car wrecks) who are on the other side of those consumer lawsuits TLR has fought so hard to block.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Houston Chronicle,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Crates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crates. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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