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Recent Examples of crate
Metro-Dade officials would not confirm what was in the crates, but did confirm all wreckage was being tagged and transported in red and orange crates.
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Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Derek Patten dug through the crates at Hardy Boys Records in Charlotte, looking for rare vinyl treasures.
—Chase Jordan
updated May 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
That’s when Sanchez and 15-year-old cousin Diego Hernandez left Nipomo, off the Central Coast, with 60 crates of berries loaded onto a 2017 Ford Transit 150 Van with 290,000 miles on the odometer.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Shop thrift stores for baskets, crates, and trays to organize your home affordably.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Derek Patten dug through the crates at Hardy Boys Records in Charlotte, looking for rare vinyl treasures.
—Chase Jordan
updated May 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
That’s when Sanchez and 15-year-old cousin Diego Hernandez left Nipomo, off the Central Coast, with 60 crates of berries loaded onto a 2017 Ford Transit 150 Van with 290,000 miles on the odometer.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Shop thrift stores for baskets, crates, and trays to organize your home affordably.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
Noun
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The wreck rests at 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) deep.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Costello described the moments between the wreck and the explosion.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Noun
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In its place rose the grandiose Palace of the Parliament—a neoclassical hulk that is the second-largest administrative building in the world, surpassed only by the Pentagon.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Known for his muscular build and hulk-like roles in Hollywood as much as his political record, perhaps even more so, Schwarzenegger is an icon in the bodybuilding universe.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It’s also recommended that it be vacuumed without a beater bar.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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In the 2026 tourney, the Billikens beat Georgia by 25 points; Utah State beat Villanova; VCU upset North Carolina; High Point upset Wisconsin and Kentucky needed a buzzer-beater to force overtime and eventually knock off Santa Clara.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Don't miss the lemon granita at Da Alfredo in Lingua, dinner on the waterfront terrace of Porto Bello, and a stay at the luxe Capofaro Resort.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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And lemons are two for a dollar.—
Maria Santana,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Two doors down, someone is adding to their sizable collection of jalopies.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ringo Starr’s Jeep is parked next to Tommy Lee’s black jalopy.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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