cant
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Ms. Kobza’s opening chapters are disfigured by the melted wax of academic cant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Davidson referenced a New York Times article about trouble with their business venture, but said, “I cant spend $5 on a paywall when I have a kid on the way.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
"The cant rail, a stainless-steel exterior trim panel, can delaminate and detach from the vehicle," the notice said.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
“Even when your coaches tell you can take a nap — ‘Close your eyes; we’ll be on top of things’ — for me, it’s like, ‘No, I cant fully switch off.’
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024
“I cant do nothing with him. I just come over here looking for a quarter I lost so I can go to the show tonight. Look like now I aint going to get to go.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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