plastic
Example Sentences
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A spindly plastic tube extended from my forehead to the “Eye Spa” machine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The astronauts have instead used an alternative system which involves collapsible plastic containers that collect their urine.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
“We’re seeing prices go up everywhere,” he said, referring to polyethylene, a plastic that goes into detergent bottles, food packaging and many other goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Wells Fargo recently downgraded the companies’ shares, partly because of their exposure to the rising cost of plastic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
A few seconds later, the black plastic went orange as the flame grabbed it.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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