carton
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She includes any information-seeking act, from a verbal interrogative to the sniff one might give a carton of milk to gauge its freshness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
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
The list price rose 5% to $4,193 for a carton, or one month’s supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
I scream, and kick the trash can, and it skids into Cora’s perfect sneakers, then topples over, launching an avalanche of garbage—including a carton of chocolate milk—straight onto her shirt.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Police said they recovered more than 2,100 pairs of Nike shoes and 150 cartons of clothing worth an estimated $500,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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
The plant makes tissues, printer paper, cups, plates, cartons, and other goods, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
He inoculated two sealed, aerated cartons with a mixture of two fly strains—ABC and CBA—in a one-to-one ratio.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
