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Recent Examples of canister
An armored Bearcat vehicle arrived on the scene, deploying smoke cannisters, and officers fired several rounds into the woods.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Health officials found canisters of chemical furniture polish on a preparation table.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Greg Bovino allegedly throwing a gas canister in the direction of a park.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
The replacement of the combustible canisters with reusable drones will produce less noise, lessen bird strikes and eliminate water quality impacts, according to the staff report.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Health officials found canisters of chemical furniture polish on a preparation table.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Greg Bovino allegedly throwing a gas canister in the direction of a park.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
The replacement of the combustible canisters with reusable drones will produce less noise, lessen bird strikes and eliminate water quality impacts, according to the staff report.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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That’s down from 5 million oil-equivalent barrels per day in the previous quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Line a 22 cm (8½ inch) round cake tin with non-stick baking paper.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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For metal containers, like those above, drill drainage holes in the bottoms and three holes in the front of each container, and then use tin snips to cut out triangular openings that are large enough to fit one plant.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Nuremberg rallies were simply political stage plays, with music from Wagner, drums, symmetrical marching formations, red flags, and gatherings often held in darkness to heighten the mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Flows are narcoleptic, drums are sporadic, and melodies are soft enough to live in a dollhouse.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are buckets of disabled mobile phones.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers will equip it with specialized tools, including grapples, cutters, and buckets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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