returnable

Example Sentences

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“Any version of a 2020 rover mission that does not prepare a returnable cache would seriously delay any significant progress toward sample return,” it noted.

From Scientific American • Oct. 30, 2023

I buy milk in returnable glass bottles, and I take jars to places where I can get cooking oil in bulk.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2023

Although returnable packaging systems are still geographically limited — they're usually only available to those living in major cities — consumers who have access to them report big benefits.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2023

In addition to shrinking can sizes or offering cheaper, returnable bottles in some markets, Coke has has been promoting more expensive products, like soft drinks in slimmer cans.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023

They were interchangeable from base to base, like returnable bottles.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy