plastic
Example Sentences
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The astronauts have instead used an alternative system which involves collapsible plastic containers that collect their urine.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Foreign plastic makers are increasingly converting their plants to use ethane rather than crude oil derivatives, he said, thanks to the lower price and greater availability of natural gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
That left U.S. chemical companies, which use cheap and abundant natural gas to make their plastic products, to boost production and raise prices at furious rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Likewise, the camera observes Weinberg’s Tereza with a sensual tactility that I haven’t seen lavished on any actor over 70 who hasn’t spent her golden years at the plastic surgeon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Tuna salad oozed out from between the slices of bread and clung to the plastic bag.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
