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canned

[kand] / kænd /
ADJECTIVE
preserved
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ADJECTIVE
recorded or prepared in advance
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He was stunned when it was a short talk, followed a few hours later by an email telling him he was canned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The two stocks will replace canned foods maker Campbell’s and swimming pool supplier Pool in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Because it wasn’t just his statements on UFOs that got Rossetti canned.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Communal washing machines line the utility room, bills are divided so each adult pays £115 a month and the storeroom is stocked with canned vegetables from the allotment.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“The canned goods?” she said, raising her eyebrows.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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