jerry

Example Sentences

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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

"I used to sell up to five jerry cans of shea oil a week, right now I can only fill two jerry cans at most."

From BBC • May 1, 2025

A child lugs a jerry can half his size full of water.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

People run jerry cans of diesel and gasoline to keep vehicles running.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2022

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