canister
Example Sentences
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"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
In the confrontation that followed, one of the agents tossed a tear-gas canister, which an employee kicked under their vehicle, enveloping it with noxious fumes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Images released by Taiwan's Central News Agency show a canister on the ground at the Main Station, with officers examining potential evidence at the scene.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
Border Patrol identified him as the suspect who had previously thrown the tear gas canister and attempted to detain him.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
He keeps his spaghetti in a canister; there isn't much inside.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
