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jerry

[jer-ee] / ˈdʒɛr i /


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Fellow tourist Vladislav, who arrived by road from the Russian region of Krasnodar, said he had brought jerry cans filled with petrol in case he was unable to find fuel.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

O'Hara and Stewart had earlier been captured on footage at the latter's home in Glasgow's Barlanark with a length of hosepipe, a black jerry can and a rucksack.

From BBC May 13, 2026

People bought five-gallon jerry cans, filled them, and bought more.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

Left behind on the street outside the Louvre was the truck, a jerry can, a blowtorch, angle grinders, a walkie-talkie and yellow vests.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

Behind her, one of the firemen placed the charred remnants of the jerry can into the truck—to send to the insurance company, she had no doubt.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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