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can do

[kan-doo] / ˈkænˈdu /






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“Not much the firefighters can do when it was blowing that hard,” said Kelly Singer, acting deputy fire chief for the newly minted U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Steph Houghton: It's a tough group for them but I think they will make it out of there, and they will believe they can do something special.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The single most useful exercise a pre-retiree can do in 2026 is to list essential expenses and confirm the plan can cover them regardless of what Social Security ultimately delivers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"Ionic liquids are very stable and can even remain a liquid in space, which not a lot of materials can do," Bruno says.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

You can talk about it and plan for it and train for it but it is not something you can do.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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