canning

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Sara Canning, who was Lyra's partner, was seated on the front row as the judge delivered her verdicts, but left before the end of the hearing.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The teenager was enrolled in a virtual learning academy at the San Diego Unified School District and was on track to graduate high school this semester, according to district spokesperson James Canning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Canning said his first-hand knowledge and personal perspective means he understands what people are facing when they arrive on the same doorstep he did all those years ago.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“The purpose is to keep plaintiffs’ lawyers from using these settlements as marketing tools,” said James Canning, a spokesman for San Diego Unified.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

This from a surfman named Mr. Canning, a sailmaker by trade but a surfman, like all of them, with no name but that when a ship wrecked in these waters.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk