canister
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Family members say police officers suggested he may have been killed by a tear-gas canister rather than a bullet.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Any gases the probe encountered were then vacuum-withdrawn and collected, then sealed in a canister.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
“Third warning. Gas, gas, gas,” Bovino says, then tossing the canister and pushing people away from the intersection.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 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
Next to her sits a dust-covered canister that smells like the earth.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Residents who find discarded canisters are advised to take them to a Household Waste Recycling Centre for safe disposal.
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
Officers also found several empty gas canisters, with mouthpieces on, inside another vehicle when it was stopped.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Across the room were some chemical-agent canisters in a special vest, next to a riot helmet and megaphone.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing canister
"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 4
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Chapter 4, Sections 1–4
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