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canning

[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /


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Although these parasites had been killed during the canning process and would not harm consumers, they hold valuable scientific information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Chicken of the Sea International is studying whether the ruling could help revive production at a Georgia canning plant that relies on imported tuna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Diageo recently committed a £41m investment to both packaging sites, installing a new canning line in Belfast and upgrading its bottling capability in Runcorn.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Like many canners, Dash relies on canning to make ends meet, but it is not his only income.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

Hanako had known two former college girls, previously rich, who’d gone to work in a canning factory just to get out of the camps.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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