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Recent Examples of canister
Firework mortars and fuel canisters were packed into the bed of the truck, but investigators haven’t determined how they were ignited, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Wednesday evening.
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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Authorities discovered large supplies of gas canisters and fireworks in the truck shortly after the explosion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Police later discovered gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters, and large firework mortars in the back of the vehicle.
—Tom Vanden Brook, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
In Las Vegas, a Cybertruck parked outside a Trump hotel exploded, and gasoline canisters and fireworks mortars were found inside.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Authorities discovered large supplies of gas canisters and fireworks in the truck shortly after the explosion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Police later discovered gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters, and large firework mortars in the back of the vehicle.
—Tom Vanden Brook, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
In Las Vegas, a Cybertruck parked outside a Trump hotel exploded, and gasoline canisters and fireworks mortars were found inside.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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Once the tin wore out, the couple started tossing a cake pan instead.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ingredients: 2 oz CKS Tahitian Vanilla Rum 1 oz Lime 1 oz Cranberry Simple Syrup Cranberries Directions: Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Particularly devastating on rebel strongholds were some 82,000 barrel bombs, 55-gallon drums filled with explosives and dropped from helicopters.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2025
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The United States imported almost 4.6 million barrels of oil daily from Canada in October and 563,000 barrels from Mexico, according to the Energy Information Administration.—
ZEKE MILLER,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Harris scored his first 11 points on a trio of 3-point buckets and a pair of free throws.—
Mike Lefkow,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The officer spotted another bucket with rags and a spray.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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