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Recent Examples of canister
Cops said Whyte’s attacker grabbed a gasoline canister from a food cart and emptied it on the victim before starting the blaze about 4 a.m. on Sunday.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Housed in a refillable 100% aluminum canister, the cloths dissolve in water after use without leaving any microplastics behind.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
While a few crumbs might not take much power to remove, an entire canister’s worth is a different story, and the vacuum handled it with ease.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
While technically not a standard upright style, the bagged canister vacuum is not bulky.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Housed in a refillable 100% aluminum canister, the cloths dissolve in water after use without leaving any microplastics behind.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
While a few crumbs might not take much power to remove, an entire canister’s worth is a different story, and the vacuum handled it with ease.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
While technically not a standard upright style, the bagged canister vacuum is not bulky.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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Think tea leaves, tins for candles, cans for drinks, packaging, hardware — the list goes on.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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The underlying mechanics involve a slab waveguide composed of a silicon nitride core, a photoconductive silicon-rich nitride layer, and an indium tin oxide electrode.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Neither does the oak, even after almost 25 years, although that small amount of virgin oak barrels in the mix adds a splash of vibrant wood to the flavor profile.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2025
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Brent, the global benchmark, was hovering around $63 a barrel, the lowest since April 2021, before also gaining slightly.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two dedicated employees roam public lands hauling buckets, stepladders, and telescopic tree pruners to collect seeds, some of which weigh less than a small feather.—
Laura Mallonee,
Wired News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Volunteers are asked to bring reusable bags or buckets, gloves and trash pickers, if possible.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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