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can

[kan, kuhn] / kæn, kən /




VERB
preserve fruit, vegetable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK




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In 2007, a former Orleans Parish School Board president pleaded guilty to taking some $140,000 in kickbacks from a JRL salesman in return for purchasing $14 million in I CAN Learn contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Now, LA CAN is seeking a court order requiring that the city produce all records — including audio of the closed-door deliberations — to show what transpired.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

CAN said it only supports the production of hydrogen through the use of renewable energy.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

CAN put together alleged criminal cases against those company bosses they argue are causing public nuisance by damaging the environment.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

JB answers, Vm the cool one who makes free throws, and I holler, I’M THE ONE WHO CAN DUNK.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander




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