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corrugate

[kawr-uh-gayt, kor-, kawr-uh-git, -gayt, kor-] / ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-, ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr- /






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The pulp and paper mill makes about 1,800 tons of unbleached paper and corrugate medium each day.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023

In its hunger for corrugate, China is helping to reshape the global economy, often in profound and lasting ways.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

Perhaps, in the course of breaking down a cardboard box, you’ve stopped to look at an individual panel of corrugate and noticed its resemblance to a deli sandwich.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

The outer shipping box is 100% recyclable cardboard corrugate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2020

The corrugate shapes of old harrowtroughs still faintly visible.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

The firm which tested the sample told the BBC it contained Chrysotile fibre, a white loose asbestos usually found in pipe insulation or corrugated roofs.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Few companies will be immune to rising prices for corrugated boxes, which are used to move everything from produce to factory parts around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

And staff are using corrugated metal sheets to create warm microhabitats where reptiles can be observed without disturbance.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

During the tournament, thousands of Palestinians gathered in makeshift cafes set up inside tents or built from corrugated metal salvaged from damaged buildings to watch Egypt's matches.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

In the center of town were a few plaster buildings with corrugated tin roofs.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

He invested in kraft vats, and when corrugating technology reached in America, he invested in that too, allowing him to produce bigger, stronger boxes capable of carrying heavier cargo, like sugar and coffee beans.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

It showed both the remaining footage in the current order and the processing speed of the corrugating machine.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

Beside me sat a man whose anxiety radiated from him in waves, like heat corrugating the air.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2021

Another kind of wave known as a bending wave is caused by a moon that orbits at an angle inclined to the ring plane, warping or corrugating the ring's edge.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Just a minute, Commander,” said Dr. Fitzhugh, corrugating his face in a frown.

From Unwise Child by Randall Garrett


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