tank
Example Sentences
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Blaché goes through a tank of gas every other day driving back and forth from New Orleans for his work in oil-and-gas project financing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Polling from Democratic think tank Searchlight Institute found that 70% of voters, including majorities of Republican and Trump voters, support anti-discrimination protections for trans Americans and around 67% support access to gender-affirming care for adults.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Chisora - who rolled up to Thursday's news conference in an army tank - travelled to fight night on the London Underground and was greeted by a huge roar.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
An oxygen tank had exploded in their spacecraft, forcing them to abort their lunar landing plans.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Tony slammed his hand onto the sticky tank.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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