canister
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At one training company visited by AFP, humans holding what looked like PlayStation controllers repeated a single task -- folding clothes, moving blocks, spraying a canister -- as humanoid partners mirrored their actions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Machin said the scale of the latest canister find was far beyond what volunteers normally collect during a session, which is between three and 12 on average.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The kids, meanwhile, took selfies, while one appeared to be holding a red canister.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
One indelible image of Metro Surge was of Bovino, emerging from an SUV into a wintry melee, like a general stepping onto a battlefield, and launching a canister that released green smoke at protesters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Sabeen puts a square canister on the lunch table.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Prosecutors say Diaz was seen leaving and returning to the warehouse with two gas canisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Above ground, the spent nuclear fuel will be encapsulated in highly corrosion-resistent copper canisters.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Some dusted off old camping stoves and refilled oil canisters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Urine is stored in a tank and is vented out each day; solids are stored in canisters designed to control odor and gas buildup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
We pulled a load of heavy cans and propane canisters and a welded hibachi barbecue in the trailer cart we’d found out back of the resort, along with Minerva’s share of the camp carry.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Vocabulary lists containing canister
"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 4
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Chapter 4, Sections 1–4
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