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Recent Examples of canister
The officer in the black beanie appears to shake a pepper spray canister toward protesters.
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Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
This competition principle was crucial for engineers building canisters that had to simultaneously filter toxic gases mixed with normal air.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Others stand guard between them and a screaming crowd, before the officers set off tear gas canisters and withdraw.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Video captured by MySA shows a chemical agent canister landing near protesters as chants echoed outside the facility.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
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Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
This competition principle was crucial for engineers building canisters that had to simultaneously filter toxic gases mixed with normal air.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Others stand guard between them and a screaming crowd, before the officers set off tear gas canisters and withdraw.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Video captured by MySA shows a chemical agent canister landing near protesters as chants echoed outside the facility.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
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About 13 million barrels per day of crude oil transited the Strait of Hormuz in 2025, according to data from market intelligence firm Kpler, accounting for nearly a third of global seaborne crude flows.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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And she’s been on a loafer kick, no pun intended, for a minute, pairing slip-ons with barrel jeans for date night.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
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Monster bamboo, bougainvillea, and banana plants crashed in from the roadside; a tin roof sagged under the weight of a gaggle of marabou storks; baboons plundered trash cans at a highway intersection.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
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Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve McMichael, who was fighting against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was feted by bagpipes and drums outside his Homer Glen home after his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Piano showrooms followed, opening up and down 57th and 58th, between stores that sold sheet music, drums, and harps.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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This same level of access extends to Milan’s cultural, bucket-list icons.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Of course the main lobby restaurant, Le Jardin, which has icy buckets chilling wine and the near-constant scent of truffles in the air during its 24-hour service, is always packed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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