duct tape
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Castro said he had sealed windows at his home with duct tape and filled up extra water containers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Because the last owner “thought duct tape would fix everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
About an hour later, at 11:10, the accused returned the duct tape to the camera.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
“It was held together with some duct tape and hair pins,” said Andrew Smith, a Utah-based investor whose Savory Fund invests in food and beverage companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
The duct tape shows everywhere, and the jaws don’t move anymore.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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