plastics
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of plastics
Example Sentences
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Prices of everything from plastics and helium to fertilizer products have skyrocketed.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
But around the world it is used to make plastics, heat households, power equipment such as forklifts and in some places even fuel automobiles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“The model is, you let the guy in Asia, Europe and South America who has to use oil to make plastics, they set the price,” Morales said.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Packaging, plastics and manufacturing costs all respond to sustained energy pressure.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
She wore clothes made out of plastics, mismatched socks, Day-Glo, and braces.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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