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canned

[kand] / kænd /
ADJECTIVE
preserved
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ADJECTIVE
recorded or prepared in advance
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It also says "Meghan's TV comeback has been canned", attributing the information to a "top royal author".

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Keep foods like dried and canned beans, canned tomatoes, tinned fish, olive oil, and a variety of whole grains on hand so you always have something to cook with.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

Gruel notes that home cooks can use another kind of fish, even canned fish — useful, flexible advice that is also so broad as to become generic.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

"The demand for water and canned goods has increased since this morning amid fears that services or supply chains will be affected," Kuwait resident Hassan Rayan, 61, said.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

On entering the store, I saw Grandpa over behind the counter, setting canned goods on a shelf.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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