crate

Example Sentences

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It arrived aboard a specially chartered plane but was not removed from its large wooden crate marked "fragile".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Video showed customs officers prying open a crate to find the rock, its surface grey and rugged.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

He made the four-day trip — albeit in a separate crate — with Bonnie, a female alligator with typical pigmentation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Amid applause, the pint-size canine trotted to her crate for treats, water and rest until the next round of the North American Weight Pull Association competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

That’s when I notice a crate, a stepping stone to the top of the wall.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari