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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

I grew up on the produce she grew all year round, thanks to her canning.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

So they set about their work early, for it was canning time, and who knew but what the wind would come back this time with a cooling rain.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison