canister
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Machin said the scale of the latest canister find was far beyond what volunteers normally collect during a session, which is between three and 12 on average.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Any gases the probe encountered were then vacuum-withdrawn and collected, then sealed in a canister.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
One indelible image of Metro Surge was of Bovino, emerging from an SUV into a wintry melee, like a general stepping onto a battlefield, and launching a canister that released green smoke at protesters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
“Third warning. Gas, gas, gas,” Bovino says, then tossing the canister and pushing people away from the intersection.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2026
From behind his back, Jinx revealed the large red canister from Jasper Hinkley’s fireworks booth.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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Cambridgeshire Police said the force had disposed of 972 canisters over the past 12 months and confirmed officers had also noticed a rise in the larger canisters being discarded.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Prosecutors say Diaz was seen leaving and returning to the warehouse with two gas canisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The canisters will be lowered into holes drilled in the tunnels, before the holes are filled with bentonite clay to seal them, Parviainen explained.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Urine is stored in a tank and is vented out each day; solids are stored in canisters designed to control odor and gas buildup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
I stare into the bright glare, train my eyes over the glowing canisters, and then notice in the reflection a shelf behind me with the sign HALF-OFF FIREWORKS.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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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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