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Recent Examples of carton
Many consumers rely on ‘sell by’ or ‘best before’ dates on milk cartons to determine if the product is safe to drink.
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New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
When asked to load eggs into a carton, a robot once chose to overfill the box and force it to shut.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
And cigarettes by the carton—this is back when seniors still lit up.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Out came bags of bagels, platters of cream cheese, smoked salmon, fresh fruit and a carton of hot coffee sent by my colleagues.
—Alisyn Camerota, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
When asked to load eggs into a carton, a robot once chose to overfill the box and force it to shut.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
And cigarettes by the carton—this is back when seniors still lit up.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Out came bags of bagels, platters of cream cheese, smoked salmon, fresh fruit and a carton of hot coffee sent by my colleagues.
—Alisyn Camerota, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
Noun
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Her dog bolted right past her arms and went straight into the crate.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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But when Trump left, the building would return to normal and the flags stuffed in crates.Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Leilani Simon, a Georgia mother found guilty of murdering her son and disposing of his body in a trash bin, will be sentenced later this month.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Who couldn’t use more storage space—a place to park lawn mowers and leaf blowers; a spot to stash bikes, tents, and bins of holiday decor; or maybe even a workshop for tinkering like our grandfathers had?Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Rattling bags and boxes work, but nothing beats the real thing.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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But a sizable portion of those ballots get placed in drop boxes on Election Day, and those results may not be collected or counted until polls close, which may hold up a clear result depending on how close the race is.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Most of these masks are crafted from tree trunks and are hand-painted, with each one carrying its own unique story.Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Use a proper stand: Ensure your tree stand holds enough water (at least one quart per inch of trunk diameter) and is stable.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dobson had physical injuries to her face, neck and upper chest area, consistent with having been physically assaulted.Tim Speier, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2024
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Your breaths may be noticeably shallower than usual, and your chest may move up and down rapidly.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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She was photographed placing flowers on her mother’s casket alongside sister Yasmin at her May 18 funeral.Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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Lisa ushered the artist inside to open Ben’s casket and check out his tattoos firsthand.Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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You would be instructed to place your clothing and personal items in a locker.Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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The evidence, found in a Seattle storage locker that belonging to Alcala, included hundreds of photographs of unidentified women, girls, and boys, some of whom were nude or in compromising positions, per ABC News.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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There’d be an extremely camp golf caddy from Scotland.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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Try storing your all-purpose cleaner alongside a microfiber cloth, glass cleaner, a mildly abrasive cleaner, and a pair of latex gloves in your cleaning caddy.Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Carton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carton. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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