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Recent Examples of carton
My son just threw a milk carton at me.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Approximately 8,300 cartons were affected, according to the recall notice.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Schuch paused in front of a Tetra Pak carton of Côtes du Rhône, noting that while such packaging had gone over fine in Nordic countries, French consumers had rejected it vehemently.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Other brands keep the ingredient list minimal, which is why the nutrition can differ so much from carton to carton.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Approximately 8,300 cartons were affected, according to the recall notice.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Schuch paused in front of a Tetra Pak carton of Côtes du Rhône, noting that while such packaging had gone over fine in Nordic countries, French consumers had rejected it vehemently.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Other brands keep the ingredient list minimal, which is why the nutrition can differ so much from carton to carton.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
Noun
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Additional images showed an unknown number of snakes curled on top of one another inside a large crate that was placed in the back of an officer’s vehicle.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Mapperton House, in Dorset, has seemingly endless trunks, plus the storage spaces are all packed with crates, most filled with the belongings of generations past.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Most days, a bottle of vodka journeyed from standing full in a cabinet to laying empty in a recycling bin.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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Bertsch allegedly used a plastic trash bin and struck some of the ducklings before throwing them into the trash, according to the release.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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This 6-count box contains multi-layered frozen treats with a mix of flavors, including mango, lime, and a blend of strawberries, pineapple, and passion fruit.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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Officials said Burgess was thrown 65 feet in the air after being hit by Manzueta's box truck.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Cops found weed and a metal container containing a pink pill inside the BMW’s trunk, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Avoid piling mulch against the trunk, and make sure the tree is not planted too deeply, which can suffocate roots over time.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The Harrison County Coroner's Office and Harrison County Detectives conducted a preliminary investigation, with the results suggesting Brett had been shot in the chest and head.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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As flags across the state remained at half-staff, Kempthorne’s casket arrived to the Capitol in a cream-white hearse escorted by a motorcade made up of Idaho State Police and Boise police officers.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Trainor's fiancée and mother, who sat nearby during the ceremony along with other family members, were presented with flags that draped his casket.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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At his locker stall, with a crowd of reporters around him, Matt Boldy said this was a lesson.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Her shower caddy sat beside her bed instead of in the bathroom.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Organize toys, road trip snacks, drinks and more with this backseat caddy that keeps everything within reach.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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“Carton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carton. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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