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returnable

[ri-tur-nuh-buhl] / rɪˈtɜr nə bəl /


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Twig's is the last manufacturer of Sun Drop to use returnable glass bottles as opposed to plastic.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

“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

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

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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