plastic
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Instead, she came back with plastic golf clubs - and changed the course of her son's life.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The tracker continuously follows the Sun throughout the day and directs sunlight into a 20 m plastic multimode optical fiber.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
While China has been relatively cushioned from the energy crisis gripping Asia, domestic gas prices surged in April and manufacturers have sounded the alarm over the rising cost of plastic production, which uses oil.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Lou Ann carries her plastic container to the sink.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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