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can

[kan, kuhn] / kæn, kən /




VERB
preserve fruit, vegetable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK




Example Sentences

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But Sasha is a child, and can only see what she’s privy to.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

He said Spurs will prioritise building a squad under De Zerbi that can "compete at the highest levels of Premier League and European football" with investment across multiple transfer windows, starting this summer.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

All of which leaves one team hoping that the war of attrition goes on as long as it possibly can.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It takes great courage to look into the past with clear eyes, especially when what you’ll see is bound to remain hazy, forcing you to squint and carve out whatever truth you can from it.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

I can feel it curling, lifting from my scalp, encasing my head in a wide, frizzy helmet.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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