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Recent Examples of canisters
Fill found items, like vintage milk canisters and stoneware crocks, with colorful mums and line them along your entryway.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The concrete canisters the waste is stored in can withstand a locomotive hitting them at 20 mph.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
That prospect creates tremendous angst among activists who worry about the degradation of storage canisters over time.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
When Border Patrol agents rolled tear gas canisters toward the feet of the protesters, prosecutors alleged Caravello ran up to one of the canisters and tried to kick it.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Just prior to the hurricane hitting, 1,200 canisters holding frozen embryos, including the Markhams’, were topped off with liquid nitrogen and moved to Lakeland Hospital, according to the clinic’s disaster plan.
—Susan Young, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Police also found ammunition, a 2x4 wood board with what appeared to be smoke canisters affixed to it and a belt of magazine pouches around the suspect's body.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The man did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team deployed gas canisters into the apartment.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Chapman did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team launched gas canisters into the apartment, according to the sheriff's office.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The concrete canisters the waste is stored in can withstand a locomotive hitting them at 20 mph.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
That prospect creates tremendous angst among activists who worry about the degradation of storage canisters over time.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
When Border Patrol agents rolled tear gas canisters toward the feet of the protesters, prosecutors alleged Caravello ran up to one of the canisters and tried to kick it.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Just prior to the hurricane hitting, 1,200 canisters holding frozen embryos, including the Markhams’, were topped off with liquid nitrogen and moved to Lakeland Hospital, according to the clinic’s disaster plan.
—Susan Young, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Police also found ammunition, a 2x4 wood board with what appeared to be smoke canisters affixed to it and a belt of magazine pouches around the suspect's body.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The man did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team deployed gas canisters into the apartment.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Chapman did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team launched gas canisters into the apartment, according to the sheriff's office.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canisters
Noun
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Combine the tins and dry shake for about 10 seconds.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Attach a magnetic pad inside the palette and apply small magnetic pads to the backs of the makeup tins.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The industry is working through excess barrels and an over-zealous embrace of premiumization, while consumers recalibrate price and style preferences.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ishika Samant/Getty Images While Thibodeau leaned heavily on two-time All-NBA Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson to bail the team out with clutch buckets late in shot clocks, Brown is expected to employ a bit more variety in his offensive sets.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the truth is, debt is one of the biggest leaks in our financial buckets.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, now bona fide superstar Riz Ahmed (who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance) learned to play drums and studied ASL for months in preparation for the role.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At Ross’ request, engineer Jim Cooley mixed the choruses so that most of the parts create a pile of sound, leaving his voice and the drums as the most distinctive elements during that section.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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