plastic
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South Korean police said on Tuesday they were investigating firms suspected of hoarding medical syringes, as the Middle East war hits supplies of an oil-derived component crucial for making many plastic goods.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Ghibli and Pokémon iconography may be broadly recognizable, but Lego’s appeal, represented by its zillions of plastic blocks and many movies and TV series, transcends nations.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Instead of a pricey plastic widget, you can use anything with a near field communication, or NFC, tag to act as your “Brick.”
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
Carrying a plastic bag filled with guppies as a boy, he struck up a conversation with an aquarium-owning neighbor who had “the largest record collection I’d seen inside a place where someone lived.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
I fill a plastic cup with water and wet a washcloth.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing plastic
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Engineering - Introductory
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