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can

[kan, kuhn] / kæn, kən /




VERB
preserve fruit, vegetable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK




Example Sentences

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“But if the S&P 500 goes down, they will probably go down less, because there’s less price buildup that would get undone. They can be a port in the storm.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But as much as she smothers her desires, others can sense them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

It should mean BP can be more selective in what it chooses to sell, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

To prove she can stay on the floor to compete.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He can count, feed and dress himself, and sing.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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