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junkers

noun

Definition of junkers

plural of junker

as in crates

a dilapidated old automobile they finally traded in their old junker for a nice new car

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Recent Examples of junkers On the central coast of California, car enthusiasts can marvel at the most prestigious and the junkers of the automobile world, all in one weekend. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 24 May 2026

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crates

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The Four Paws handlers trained many of the lions and tigers to enter the crates voluntarily.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Additional images showed rescue crews searching the boat in protective gear and carrying cats off the vessel in crates.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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