canned

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Prosecutors have accused Soofer of faking invoices for fresh meals while clients were left to eat breakfast bars, canned beans and ramen noodles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The video features Morgan using canned cocktails to explain how Wales' voting system works - representing Labour with a pink can of strawberry daiquiri and the other parties with cans in their colours.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"The whole war, from beginning to end, I was open... I stayed alone in the market," said Abu Habib, 65, standing in front of his stalls of canned goods and bags of rice.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

It’s not glamorous, high-tech stuff: Think meatpacking, canned goods, packaged foods and so on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In 1916, before the United States entered the war, American packers exported 70 million tons of canned beef, 262 million tons of fresh beef, and more than 500 million tons of bacon.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield