plastic
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The ‘Odyssey’ horse that inspired a $70 plastic popcorn holder.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
A spokesperson for the charity said the marmoset was trapped inside a small, metal bird cage wrapped in a chequered plastic bag.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It would be emblazoned on movie posters, erected as a promotional monument outside theaters and rendered in plastic as a $70 popcorn holder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
You can also use a resealable plastic baggie with the corner snipped as a makeshift piping bag.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
She has a clear plastic mask over her nose and mouth with tubing that runs to an oxygen machine.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Researchers are now exploring a different approach: plastics designed to break themselves down when activated.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Namely, how much microplastic is absorbed by the body and how much accumulates over time given that researchers think some level of the plastics exit the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The result suggests that living plastics could eventually be used in products that need to remain durable for a limited time but should not persist after they are discarded.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Shares of the plastics and chemicals giant have been battered by a combination of cyclical industry downturns, global oversupply, and margin pressure.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
She wore clothes made out of plastics, mismatched socks, Day-Glo, and braces.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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