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Recent Examples of cartons
The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
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Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartons
Noun
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That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Use bins or baskets for off-season storage, tucking them into a closet, under a bed or on a high shelf.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Use bins or baskets for off-season storage so bulky winter items aren’t eating up prime real estate through April and May.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Kane County Health Department has partnered with community organizations to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier to obtain quickly and discreetly.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists have so far only unpacked about 300 boxes.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His head isn’t visible; the focus of the image is the swirl of hair on the man’s chest and at his waist, pointing toward what is concealed in his trunks.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Karim stands in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo, speaking directly to the camera in a casual tone about how cool their trunks are.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Others brought flowers, clutched to their chests.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The shots came from Benjamin Cleveland and went directly into the chests of those two British officers.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Cartons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartons. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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