carton
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She includes any information-seeking act, from a verbal interrogative to the sniff one might give a carton of milk to gauge its freshness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
A few pounds of tomatoes, a carton of eggs or a bottle of cooking oil can consume a week’s wages.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
But according to the CPI, the average price of a carton of large Grade A eggs has fallen 48%.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Newsom, aware that he’s entering lame-duck status, has jokingly called himself “a milk carton with a sell-by date” and admitted “these questions about who’s next and all that are uncomfortable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
He sees the milk carton tottering, and tries to reach it, but his fingers graze the side.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Some stands sold small cartons of cherry tomatoes for $7, bunches of kale for $4 and a mixed-salad bag for $5.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Patz was the first missing child to be featured on milk cartons as part of a nationwide search.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Influencers in cowboy hats chugged cartons of milk.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The plant makes tissues, printer paper, cups, plates, cartons, and other goods, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
It was filled with soda bottles evenly arranged in crates like egg cartons.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
