canister
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At one training company visited by AFP, humans holding what looked like PlayStation controllers repeated a single task -- folding clothes, moving blocks, spraying a canister -- as humanoid partners mirrored their actions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
An empty steel canister sat on a cleared drill pad, waiting to go down a second hole this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
While trying to use his bear spray canister, he sustained “significant but not life-threatening injuries to his chest and left arm,” according to officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
"Officers swiftly attended the scene and found that a gas canister on the site had ignited and subsequently exploded," the spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
To remedy this, he opened a small red canister of Pringles, took out a potato chip, and crunched it as loudly as he could.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Prosecutors say Diaz was seen leaving and returning to the warehouse with two gas canisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The main long-term risks are corrosion of the copper canisters or earthquakes during future ice ages, which could potentially damage the capsules and cause radioactive fuel to leak, Kyllonen said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Officers also found several empty gas canisters, with mouthpieces on, inside another vehicle when it was stopped.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
As darkness enveloped the camp, our guides handed out oxygen canisters, regulators, and masks to everyone: for the remainder of the climb we would be breathing compressed gas.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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Vocabulary lists containing canister
"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 4
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Chapter 4, Sections 1–4
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