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crates

  • plural of crate.
  • present tense form of crate (3rd person singular).

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At the warehouse in Bangkok's Nonthaburi suburb, the sound of people rummaging through products and plastic crates clattering against shopping carts echoes through the building.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

She’s hauled pigs down apartment stairwells and coaxed them into crates for transport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Funding through the bill could potentially allow the city of Pasadena to provide supplies like dog crates directly to the aid group, streamlining the response.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Love is in the air - and apparently the vegetable crates - after a pair of "cuddling carrots" were discovered among the fresh produce donated to a food recycling organisation.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Even now, as Father Julien searches the cases and crates for his belongings, people pick through them and take what they want.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly