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Recent Examples of jalopiesTwo doors down, someone is adding to their sizable collection of jalopies.—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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crates
Noun
That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.
—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.