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plastic

[plas-tik] / ˈplæs tɪk /




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I clearly remember seeing the movie when I was young and being very disturbed by the scene when the government arrives and drapes the family’s house in plastic sheets and tubing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

More broadly, diesel fuel and jet fuel, as well as petroleum-based products like plastic resins were up on the month as well.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He has spent nearly two decades studying amyloid fibrils and has previously used them to develop biodegradable plastic alternatives and water purification technologies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

US plastic surgeons say they are seeing a "noticeable uptick" in consultations about it.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

All around them, small trees and branches bobbed like plastic toys in a giant bathtub.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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