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canning

[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /


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Now head of treatment at the centre he once attended as a patient, Canning helps people who are in similar situations to his.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Canning hopes that Northlands will continue to help those in crisis over the next fifty years.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“The purpose is to keep plaintiffs’ lawyers from using these settlements as marketing tools,” said James Canning, a spokesman for San Diego Unified.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

His legendarily unhinged 2011 interview with ABC News’ Andrea Canning, which took place after he was fired from “Two and a Half Men,” exploded his Twitter following.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025

Canning jars, stacked three deep, gleamed like a rainbow of liquid jewels along the length of the shelf.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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