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can

[kan, kuhn] / kæn, kən /




VERB
preserve fruit, vegetable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK




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Votes are gathered by participating country, half from a jury and half from viewers, and no nation can vote for itself -- meaning ballots are often cast based on national relationships.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Hunting an elephant in Zimbabwe can cost as much as $60,000, while a permit to shoot a buffalo is around $50,000 and an impala kill is priced at $20,000, according to wildlife authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

While these sorts of deals can be complex, they have become increasingly common between local authorities and developers.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Decisive increases can be more of a risk for smaller, countryside businesses whose survival often hinges on loyal patronage by regular clients.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Her name is Gertrude Hornbostel, and she can think only of Hans.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The company, based in the north east of Scotland, said the issue may affect the 400g cans with batch code L07XC and an April 2029 best before date.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

The cans suggest simply heating and eating, which I wholeheartedly endorse.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Portable cans of premixed drinks are more convenient for these occasions than the large bottles of liquor needed to make cocktails from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

In the future, Kang said, the current plastic bins would be replaced with more durable cans bolted into the sidewalk and designed to be harder to tamper with.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

They should be at home, fashioning bracelets out of old aluminum cans or just sitting at the kitchen table playing Lotería with Mamá.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Bhattacharya said commercial fleets could provide the next breakthrough.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

But the increasing tendency of airlines to market to customers who can afford premium amenities could open the door to a discount carrier, although higher fuel costs have added to the challenges facing all airlines.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

And he could do well, as Eurovision viewers have a habit of supporting the smallest countries, the underdogs.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Matthews said it was "the very beginning of what could be a very long period of discoveries in the area".

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

I mean, if you’re not here, I could turn your room into a game room.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"It was very cunning of her to hold her press conference" the day before, said a second European diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

This year, they have been strengthened by signings; Tomos Williams crackled with cunning at scrum-half.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Shenanigan and her crew must use all their wit, nerve and cunning they possess to discover a killer in a world where everyone, it seems, is running her own con.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

He is cunning, not intelligent — something he unwittingly proves every time he claims that passing a basic mental competency test shows his brilliance.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

Not even Odin is as cunning as Loki.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

People aren’t eating as much canned soups and packaged snacks, its two main businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Processing tomatoes — those used in products such as canned diced tomatoes and ketchup — are also fetching lower prices than they did a few years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Add some canned beans if you’ve got them.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

He’s a partial owner of the canned yerba mate brand Mateina, but he “loves it without bias.”

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

As I had guessed, most of it was canned food.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Making them requires canning facilities, but distillers are more likely to own bottling lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, Bumble Bee Foods plans to lay off 197 workers on Nov. 19 and estimates that it will lay off another 36 workers when the fish canning facility finally closes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

She makes blueberry puddings, blueberry sauce, canned blueberries, boiling the jars in a large canning kettle over the outdoor fire.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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