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wrapper

[rap-er] / ˈræp ər /
NOUN
covering
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One particularly unusual find was a Marathon-branded chocolate wrapper - the UK name for Snickers until 1990 - found during a clean-up several years ago.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

“It’s probably the most complex thing in an ETF wrapper today,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

“It’s a way to create a tax-efficient wrapper around tax-inefficient investments,” said Callahan, who heads up BFA’s family wealth planning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

The court said that to eliminate that deception a "clear, understandable and easily perceptible notice on the wrapper was necessary".

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Her ruby fingertips took my Zoom and tore the end off the wrapper.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Connor Wray, the CFO, was passing through Chicago in a shirt that resembled the brand’s colorful wrappers when he was stopped by a TSA agent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

"You've also got your helpers, the wool wrappers and everything else so it assists with the costs."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

What most Americans own is the belief that falling rates fix everything, purchased in two wrappers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

In many stretches, you’d be hard-pressed to stroll along the banks of the San Gabriel or Los Angeles rivers without meeting abandoned water bottles, candy wrappers, golf balls, sad-looking teddy bears, even shopping carts.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

There’s nothing in the glove compartment but the registration, gum wrappers, and a lint roller.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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