plastic
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A lot of the country’s imported oil doesn’t end up filling car gasoline tanks but goes into making feedstocks such as ethylene that are used for everyday plastic, packaging and industrial goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
More broadly, diesel fuel and jet fuel, as well as petroleum-based products like plastic resins were up on the month as well.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
He has spent nearly two decades studying amyloid fibrils and has previously used them to develop biodegradable plastic alternatives and water purification technologies.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The comment was made in response to a snarky Instagram user who accused Holly of undergoing plastic surgery, claiming that her “surgeon did an amazing job.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
But there was a fourth person sitting in a molded plastic chair on the other side of Dad: Katherine.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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