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Recent Examples of crate
The mismatched band of captors can’t agree on anything, and thus cannot act; their captive, bound and sedated and locked in a crate, is a nonentity for much of the movie.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Bee Cave Bob arrived in a crate lined with shirts and rags.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Willar gestured toward crates of premium ingredients, including French butter just delivered that morning.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Perhaps more unusually, Biden was given a sterling silver train set worth $7,750 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a road bike and two crates of dates worth $7,089 from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
—Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Bee Cave Bob arrived in a crate lined with shirts and rags.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Willar gestured toward crates of premium ingredients, including French butter just delivered that morning.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Perhaps more unusually, Biden was given a sterling silver train set worth $7,750 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a road bike and two crates of dates worth $7,089 from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
—Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
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Hannah Hackemeyer, just 18 at the time of the 2024 single-car wreck, was sentenced Tuesday in the death of Sophia Lekiachvili, a spokesperson with the DeKalb District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Coppola, the head-of-table colossus, was fearless and senseless, a beautiful wreck, as lax with details as he was committed to art.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Remember the scene in Marvel's The Avengers, when Bruce Banner transformed into the hulk and punched a Chitauri Leviathan in the face, bringing it to a sudden halt?—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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Jerome Grand Hotel For 44 years, the empty hulk of the United Verde Hospital loomed above the town like Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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In the first round of league play, the Rattlers — playing at home — hit a buzzer-beater to edge the Patriots 60-58.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Central beat us on a buzzer-beater last year.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Remove any yellowing with a paste of lemon juice and baking soda applied to affected areas.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pour either the juice of one fresh lemon or half a cup of bottled lemon juice directly into the toilet bowl.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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Traffic on Van Buren ranged from new vehicles to old rattling jalopies stuffed with belongings.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Stan would then state how urgently this jalopy was in need of cleaning, and Sandra might remark dryly how men never change.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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