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Recent Examples of canister
Finally, there are additional options like a hot shower box, water and fuel canisters, fold-out solar charging systems, propane tanks and more.
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New Atlas, 19 June 2025
An additional 63 canisters of waste rest horizontally nearby.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Some protests have become violent and police have deployed tear gas canisters and shot less-lethal munitions.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The stove operates on standard 16-ounce propane canisters, features push-button igniters and simmer-friendly controls, and generates up to 22,000 BTUs of heat.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 8 July 2025
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New Atlas, 19 June 2025
An additional 63 canisters of waste rest horizontally nearby.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Some protests have become violent and police have deployed tear gas canisters and shot less-lethal munitions.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The stove operates on standard 16-ounce propane canisters, features push-button igniters and simmer-friendly controls, and generates up to 22,000 BTUs of heat.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canister
Noun
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Go for the classics like hotdogs and burgers, or try less-traditional options like cooking baked potatoes in tin foil or making a big batch of taco meat over the fire and serving up nachos or tacos.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Tea Lemon ginger tea, peppermint tea and hibiscus tea all sell for $12 for a tin of 12 bags, or $1 per bag.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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As for the projection figures, the OPEC report forecast that oil demand will average 105 million barrels per day this year.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Instead, use one or more rain barrels in the yard to catch and collect rain.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Ice buckets usually get a quick rinse and wipe-down before they're set out for the next guest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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With buckets, bottles, trash cans and other kinds of containers, residents wait in the street for a water tanker to arrive.—
Ana María Cañizares,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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