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carton

[kahr-tn] / ˈkɑr tn /


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But Smith said: "Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI. Every carton of milk that you see in the grocery store is subject to safety rules and inspection."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Sipping a juice out of a carton -- his one indulgence for the game -- he came to the cafe after spending 20 hours without power at home.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

Others, including an Egg McMuffin carton, lunchboxes and food-themed Barbies, are simply mounted on the wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

A few pounds of tomatoes, a carton of eggs or a bottle of cooking oil can consume a week’s wages.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026

Tommy refused to be snubbed and, cupping his ear to the carton, shouted, “What’s that? No kidding! You’re crazy about me. Inside that answer machine all those brainy cells are rooting for me to win.”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

The five-term senator said the categories of products receiving exemptions include corrugated paper cartons, plastic boxes, plastic bags, refrigeration and freezing equipment, packing and wrapping machinery, and seaweed and algae products.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Cincinnati identified roughly 5,000 shipments of unapproved peptides, including retatrutide, shipped through large cartons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Patz was the first missing child to be featured on milk cartons as part of a nationwide search.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Influencers in cowboy hats chugged cartons of milk.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

There are cartons of ladybugs for sale on the counter and I decide to buy one.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan


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