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Recent Examples of canister
It was rescued and saved by Rick Flagan, a professor of chemical engineering and environmental science, who found it in a tin film canister in a Caltech closet.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
What appeared to be footage from a security camera showed three figures in black wearing hoods carrying a canister toward one of the ambulances before flames erupted around the vehicle.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Multiple explosions were heard and believed to be from gas canisters on the ambulances.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Known as whippets, these canisters have been used as a recreational drug, especially among youths.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
What appeared to be footage from a security camera showed three figures in black wearing hoods carrying a canister toward one of the ambulances before flames erupted around the vehicle.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Multiple explosions were heard and believed to be from gas canisters on the ambulances.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Known as whippets, these canisters have been used as a recreational drug, especially among youths.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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Enraged, Misha's boyfriend barrels across the room and beats Charlie up, and Emma flees the banquet hall.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Venezuela’s oil exports in March surpassed one million barrels per day for the first time in months, as US efforts to bolster the sector took hold, although democratic reforms appear far off.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep reading to learn how to turn your muffin tins into multi-functional pieces of cookware.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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That’s when Jack discovers the tin full of custom drugs that were left in their room by the demented chemistry major who used to live there (the reliably hilarious Sarah Sherman, appearing in a step-by-step YouTube tutorial about surviving the pills her character invented).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 14ers banged drums and danced like no one was watching.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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While still a teen, Dean landed a gig singing backup vocals for the British drum and bass group Rudimental, which led her to self-release music and secure a contract with an EMI subsidiary.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The girl did not have access to a bathroom, the affidavit said, and she was forced to wash her clothes in a small bucket and to bathe outside in their backyard.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yoshi and Luma popcorn buckets will be released alongside Bowser's tiny cauldrons on April 1 to celebrate the release of the new film.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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