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plastic

[plas-tik] / ˈplæs tɪk /




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The comment was made in response to a snarky Instagram user who accused Holly of undergoing plastic surgery, claiming that her “surgeon did an amazing job.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

According to the affidavit, Dale asked to be wrapped “like a mummy” with plastic wrap, and to glue a pair of women’s boots to his feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

One of the others is the Brick, that little piece of plastic that has exactly one job—to make my phone stop working in distracting ways—and executes it to perfection.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

“At this point, seeing a patient in their early 30s is totally routine,” said Dr. Steven Sultan, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital, referring to cancer patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Children play on porches with scraggly cats and sun-faded plastic toys.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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