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can

[kan, kuhn] / kæn, kən /




VERB
preserve fruit, vegetable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK




Example Sentences

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The question is whether OpenAI and Anthropic can convince the public market that they can find a workable economic model while competing to come out on top in AI.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But whether all of this can be achieved ahead of the Sept. 30 “ticking fee” deadline remains to be seen.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Assistance that helps families get through a child’s preschool years can be particularly invaluable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Several of those reports were associated with Anthropic’s Claude, which is often used to operate so-called agents —AI which can carry out multistep tasks independently.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

She turns the word over and over, hoping she can find comfort in it somehow.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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