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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

Guinness 0.0 products are canned in the Belfast factory while the Runcorn facility carries out the kegging, bottling and canning of Guinness Draught products.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Short remembered how Beckstrom loved cooking, baking and gardening, canning hot peppers, and eating deviled eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

The cans were coated with dust and starting to rust, but we figured the food was still safe to eat, since the whole point of canning was to preserve.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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