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
The list price rose 5% to $4,193 for a carton, or one month’s supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
In updated guidelines for the Truth in Recycling law, recycling rates for carton material have fallen below the state threshold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
She was gratified: there it stood, a little carton, on the table when we entered the dining-room.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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
Deborah Oyaleke was sent into a large freezer room to verify cartons of frozen fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
In the back, beneath the farthest eave, Joseph found three cartons marked simply with the letter B. They were filled with men’s clothing, some covered in dirt and mud, all carefully folded.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
