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Firefighters said the tank had an inoperable valve, preventing authorities from offloading material inside and injecting chemicals to neutralize the contents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The simplicity of the tins, their demure size and dainty contents, which often feature organic health foods, are meant to embody whimsy.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The contents irritated the England and Wales Cricket Board and it was eventually taken down.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But vessels aren’t neutral objects; they often play a very important role in keeping their contents safe from contact with the outside world, free from contamination by external influences—free from reality, even.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Her mother had bright, clever eyes and a wide, funny smile; she looked happy-excited because it was the morning she went diving to investigate the contents of the blue whale’s stomach.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr