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foil

[foil] / fɔɪl /




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Take Back Power shared footage on social media of the incident, which showed one protester slamming a large foil tray of crumble at the glass.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Back then, TV “friction” meant tweaking the rabbit ears with tin foil or asking your uncle to hold the antenna until the fourth quarter was done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

As a kid wandering the grocery store aisles with my mom, spotting the shiny green foil on the white O’Ryan’s boxes felt almost as exciting as presents from Santa on Christmas morning.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

She points to how she recently contacted a manufacturer of aluminum foil because its product didn’t meet expectations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

“If you would only hug him once, you’d see. He’s foil of good feelings—and they sink right into you when you hug him.”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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