carton

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But according to the CPI, the average price of a carton of large Grade A eggs has fallen 48%.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Newsom, aware that he’s entering lame-duck status, has jokingly called himself “a milk carton with a sell-by date” and admitted “these questions about who’s next and all that are uncomfortable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

With reasonably priced additions like fresh onion and panko crumbs, Syd’s Hamburger Helper effort doesn’t taste like it came out of a carton.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

And the price spikes to £2 a carton could, with for example better weather, simply reverse.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Mrs. Glass had undressed the package and now stood reading the fine print on the back of a carton of toothpaste.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger