plastic
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“You see the plastic in the distance?” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"We take on that cost ourselves," he said, adding that rising prices for oil, a key component in plastic, had also not affected the price of Lego's bricks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
That morning in May, Mamta waited beside the handpump as other families filled their buckets, three empty plastic containers at her feet.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The DJ was silhouetted by a large window display of a gigantic, human-sized plastic re-creation of Raising Cane’s chicken tenders and crinkle-cut fries being dipped into a tub of Cane’s Sauce.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
But sometimes, while playing house, Sam would have an urge to race around with the pretend dinner in its plastic dish, and bomb the animals instead of feeding them nicely.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
Tariffs on plastics, electrical machinery, and wood and paper products contribute the most to the increase.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
It successfully converted those samples into useful aromatic compounds that could potentially become building blocks for fuels, plastics, and other materials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The tank contained about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a toxic chemical used to make plastics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The production of refined oil fell by 5.6% and of plastics products by 4.9% in the first half of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
She wore clothes made out of plastics, mismatched socks, Day-Glo, and braces.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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