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cane

[keyn] / keɪn /
NOUN
stick to aid walking of disabled
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Another grower near Mid-Illovo, a region of rolling hills south of Durban, said most cane cutters in his area came from Lesotho, the tiny kingdom encircled by South Africa.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Rob Moulds said walking down Fordhouse Lane while using a cane was "a nightmare"

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

I’ll start here: I’m not sure what’s up with the red-striped home shirts—I know it’s supposed to resemble a waving U.S. flag, but all I see is a Christmas candy cane.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Huge front teeth bite down on the cane, and the creature chews.

From Slate May 27, 2026

I stopped by the ticket booth and handed the cane to Bring Back My Hammer.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Elderly and propping himself up with canes, he said this conflict was of a different magnitude.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

Once able-bodied men, they walk with canes, one step at a time.

From Slate Dec. 26, 2025

Those costs will rise as France ages into dentures and canes.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 8, 2025

The team dressed in Santa hats and reindeer antlers, throwing the slowly gyrating microphone to each other to speak while candy canes floated around their heads.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2025

There were suitcases in their hands and some had to use canes to walk.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

Italy was caned by New Zealand 96-17 last week in Lyon but the Azzurri are usually thrashed by the All Blacks.

From Washington Times Oct. 5, 2023

Before drafting his design, Mr. Jouin visited the Richelieu and saw a mix of seating in various rooms, including rows of high-backed caned chairs.

From New York Times Sep. 1, 2022

I ended up selling our beloved caned bentwood chairs because they just weren't comfortable to sit in for a long time.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2022

In 1835, a deranged house painter tried to shoot two pistols at President Andrew Jackson outside the building; the guns misfired, and Jackson caned his assailant into submission.

From Seattle Times Jan. 6, 2021

Two Chairs—One of natural wicker with cushions of rose sateen, and one of wood to correspond with painted furniture, caned seat.

From Better Homes in America Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922 by Meloney, Mrs W.B.

Brooks decided to resign as a matter of honor, although he asserted that the House had no right to punish him since the caning had been a personal matter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

"Everyone was caning me yesterday saying he's better than me so I had to do something today."

From BBC Jun. 22, 2025

“Miracle on 34th Street” probably was the first movie to give the commercialism of the holidays a stiff caning as we watch mega-department stores Gimbel’s and Macy’s try to outdo each other in Christmas sales.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2022

If Sietsema gave a brutal caning to a new spot you’d probably look askance if you found out that he owned a place across the street.

From Fox News Dec. 31, 2018

The next one had on it: Why has south eastern Alaska so many caning factories?

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger




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