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Recent Examples of canisters
Our global review of the medical literature documented more than 100,000 injuries from chemical irritants between 2016 and 2021, along with at least 14 deaths, all due to blunt trauma from canisters.
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Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
The resulting images of floating cameras, canisters, and film boxes push the idea of spirit photography to a conceptual (and rather comic) extreme.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
At least two protesters were taken into custody after troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety deployed smoke canisters to contain the crowd after protestors refused to disperse.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 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
Shop pieces like the iconic 2-quart tea kettle, kitchen canisters, butter dishes, and more below.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Video has captured Bovino himself throwing what appeared to be canisters of tear gas at protestors in both Chicago and Minneapolis.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Residents found empty canisters afterward listing ingredients including capsaicin, the active component that gives chili peppers their heat.
—Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Michele Heisler, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
The resulting images of floating cameras, canisters, and film boxes push the idea of spirit photography to a conceptual (and rather comic) extreme.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
At least two protesters were taken into custody after troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety deployed smoke canisters to contain the crowd after protestors refused to disperse.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 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
Shop pieces like the iconic 2-quart tea kettle, kitchen canisters, butter dishes, and more below.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Video has captured Bovino himself throwing what appeared to be canisters of tear gas at protestors in both Chicago and Minneapolis.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Residents found empty canisters afterward listing ingredients including capsaicin, the active component that gives chili peppers their heat.
—Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canisters
Noun
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By contrast, even in the early 1900s gasoline could be transported in barrels and cans.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rain barrels are growing in popularity, and come in a variety of designs and materials, including old-fashioned wood and metal, and newer plastic models.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As my recycling bin fills with tins, my optimism rises, too.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Small candle tins and votive holders are just the right size to hold matches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The cold stillness felt temporary — as if the growers would return at any moment to prop up the crumpled tents, replant their crop and fling more beer cans and dirty underwear into the woods.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, Conagra was hit with a flurry of lawsuits alleging that cans of Pam cooking spray burst into flames, severely burning users.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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