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corrugate

[kawr-uh-gayt, kor-, kawr-uh-git, -gayt, kor-] / ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-, ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr- /






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The pulp and paper mill makes about 1,800 tons of unbleached paper and corrugate medium each day.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023

The largest and fastest-growing market for corrugate is China, home to both an expanding middle class and the e-commerce giant Alibaba.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

A smartphone manufacturer might want 5,000 24-inch boxes with a light grade of corrugate strength.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

The outer shipping box is 100% recyclable cardboard corrugate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2020

The corrugate shapes of old harrowtroughs still faintly visible.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

On Saturday, firefighters were still clearing debris and removing collapsed corrugated metal roofing.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

A witness quoted by Reuters news agency said the fire had been put out by afternoon but smoke was still rising from rubble and corrugated metal.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Few companies will be immune to rising prices for corrugated boxes, which are used to move everything from produce to factory parts around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Inside, fire officials said, corrugated steel walls are filled with very dense foam that has been burning slowly and emitting gases despite ongoing water drops from helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

The walls of the lobby were badly damaged, unsheathed layers of wire and wood and corrugated paper hanging out of gouges in the plaster.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

He invested in kraft vats, and when corrugating technology reached in America, he invested in that too, allowing him to produce bigger, stronger boxes capable of carrying heavier cargo, like sugar and coffee beans.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

It showed both the remaining footage in the current order and the processing speed of the corrugating machine.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

Beside me sat a man whose anxiety radiated from him in waves, like heat corrugating the air.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2021

Another kind of wave known as a bending wave is caused by a moon that orbits at an angle inclined to the ring plane, warping or corrugating the ring's edge.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was tall and lank, with a delicately hooked nose, high cheek-bones, fierce dark eyes, and dark eyebrows, which were continually elevated, corrugating his forehead.

From His "Day In Court" 1895 by A. B. (Arthur Burdett) Frost




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