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canned

[kand] / kænd /
ADJECTIVE
preserved
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ADJECTIVE
recorded or prepared in advance
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Because it wasn’t just his statements on UFOs that got Rossetti canned.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The Margherita pizza calls for a simple sauce—uncooked and made from quality canned tomatoes blended up with a bit of salt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And it will lower tariffs on more products, and give duty-free access to pasta, chocolate, potatoes, canned peaches, eggs and certain poultry products.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"They gnaw everything except metal. Because of the mice, we had to eat all food products except canned food quickly, or else the mice would destroy them all."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“You think there’s any, like, canned food in the shelter?” asked Kojo, his voice ringing off the walls.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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