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crate

[kreyt] / kreɪt /
NOUN
wooden container
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It is important and inspirational and hopefully encourages others to pick up their pens or head off to do some crate digging or other cultural archeology.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Then, his father pulled a milk crate up to a hedge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Video showed customs officers prying open a crate to find the rock, its surface grey and rugged.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

In contrast, David renders with trompe l’oeil precision the wood grain of the cheap crate that Marat was using as a table beside his tub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

George looked up, half expecting to see a mummy rising out of the crate, her arms reaching for George’s throat.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis




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