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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

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

My supermarket frequently runs 10-for-$10 deals on canned goods, which is essentially my signal to replenish the pantry backbone: black beans, chickpeas, navy beans, diced tomatoes.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

RTD, which includes the canned cocktail brand Cutwater, was the only category to grow for the company in terms of both volume and revenue in the U.S. last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

He saw row after row of canned peas and tuna fish and pear slices, applesauce and mandarin oranges and corn.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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