plastic
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But handwashing is done in plastic buckets -- a sign of the tardiness of the response to an outbreak many fear could be among the worst in the virus's history.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
The tank in southern California contains an estimated 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a highly volatile and flammable substance used in the production of plastic.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
I loved this tip I saw in an Instagram reel: Pack your must-have spices in one of those plastic pill containers so you don’t have to buy or tote spice jars.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
There are three large tanks with a highly toxic chemical called methyl methacrylate, or MMA, used to make plastic, that are in crisis around the 12000 block of Western Avenue in Garden Grove.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The plastic instruments aren’t as large as the real things, but they’re plenty capable of making a racket.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing plastic
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