plastic
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I clearly remember seeing the movie when I was young and being very disturbed by the scene when the government arrives and drapes the family’s house in plastic sheets and tubing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But I also knew that this was a bigger milestone than just getting a piece of plastic shipped to him in the mail.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
An ecologist is calling for a ban on plastic memorials in Kingston Cemetery.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“People are getting more proactive about their health,” said Dr. Lisa Cassileth, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills specializing in breast surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“Somebody likes somebody,” Luisa whispers, licking whipped cream off a plastic spoon.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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