plastic
Example Sentences
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A spindly plastic tube extended from my forehead to the “Eye Spa” machine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The astronauts have instead used an alternative system which involves collapsible plastic containers that collect their urine.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Over time, he said, more U.S.-produced ethane likely will be exported, eroding the advantage now enjoyed by American plastic makers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Yet Jones didn’t instruct her to swab the plastic pill bag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
He was sitting on the rug chewing on his plastic pretzel.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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