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plastic

[plas-tik] / ˈplæs tɪk /




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She was buying plastic hair clips and silver trinkets by the dozen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

No corner was uncut in manufacturing this lump of plastic with an angry buzzing alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

More broadly, diesel fuel and jet fuel, as well as petroleum-based products like plastic resins were up on the month as well.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He has spent nearly two decades studying amyloid fibrils and has previously used them to develop biodegradable plastic alternatives and water purification technologies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

He pulls off the plastic cap and withdraws a big sheet of paper that he unrolls on the table.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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