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
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
Chief Financial Officer Agustin Izquierdo recently told investors that the company’s “sleeping giant” of a product—polypropylene, a plastic derived from propane and used in everything from food containers to car parts—is having a moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“It’s a great first step if they do follow through on it, but we’ve got to stop plastic pollution upstream,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
He hands me a plastic bag of cookies.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
