genericides.org keeps a list of generic trademarks. We support the list with examples of "generic use" in newspapers worldwide. The entry below is such example.
A vision of the future — and he built it out of soda cans, bottle caps, cookie packages, matchboxes, colored paper and corrugated cardboard.
Involved trademark
Involved news organisation
Date
Is the trademark here used in an expression?
No
In what news organisation did it appear?
NPR
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