jerry
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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
Rationing is widespread and many areas have banned the use of jerry cans.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
She propped her camera on a five-gallon-size rumpled jerry can that at one time contained cooking oil, and set the timer.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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