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Recent Examples of tin
The packs can be bought in a variety of formats (singles, multipacks, hangers, tins, retail boxes, and a big collector’s box).
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Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Bright teardrop earrings hang from metal tins filled with Japanese cooling beads.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The kitchen, which opens up into the backyard, is maybe the best part, with stainless-steel appliances, an eat-in table, and a tin backsplash.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 May 2026
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Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Ramsbottom was at his desk when the drone smashed through the workspace's tin ceiling, spraying shrapnel in all directions, and lodging a chunk of glass in the back of his head.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Bright teardrop earrings hang from metal tins filled with Japanese cooling beads.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The kitchen, which opens up into the backyard, is maybe the best part, with stainless-steel appliances, an eat-in table, and a tin backsplash.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin
Noun
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Prices of West Texas Intermediate futures are now below $90 a barrel, sliding 2% on Friday to around $87 per barrel.—
Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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These materials are capable of causing corrosive damage to barrels, storage tanks and other metal containers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There’s so much that has been occluded by the broad-brush depiction of the eighties as the awful age of Reagan, yuppies, shoulder pads, mullets, and synth-drums.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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To create Ranjha, Ben Tzur worked with the same team as 2015’s Junun, with the addition of the Smile’s Tom Skinner on drums.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Offense was the name of the game to start with both teams trading buckets.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The Knicks have been hustling up-and-down the court, and it's led to some early buckets.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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