plastic
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It was so hot the Dodgers set up pallets of bottled water near the gates and anyone brave enough to enter the stadium was given a plastic 16-ounce Dasini bottle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
By contrast, the rise of GLP-1s, CoolSculpting and plastic surgery has made toned-looking stomachs and plumped-up glutes more attainable without going to the gym.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Extreme Makeover” had also been airing since 2002, showing ordinary men and women undergoing plastic surgery, receiving style makeovers and adopting fitness routines.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Work on a treaty to address plastic pollution began in 2022 with a two-year timeline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tuna salad oozed out from between the slices of bread and clung to the plastic bag.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new way to transform polyethylene, one of the world's most common plastics, into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Acrylamide is also used in paper and plastics production, the report notes.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Cars and batteries and plastics and metals and other things were incinerated, and a toxic plume traveled for miles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
He added: "The streets are littered with plastics and broken glass. I pity neighbours of the park and surrounding streets who see their driveways and gardens used as toilets."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
There is a scrap metal recycling plant, a sprawling Goodyear tire factory, and a plastics factory.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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