canned food

Example Sentences

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If a societal breakdown is what worries you then gold has some unique appeal, along with canned food and ammunition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

For three months, Ahmed, who was also diabetic, was not able to get enough food or drink, relying on bits of bread and occasionally canned food, says Yehia.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

And two, sourcing food packages so we could buy canned food, wipes, lentils or pasta — whatever we could find.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2024

Williams was holding “a bag of food,” and there was canned food and peanut butter in the cupboard, the officer reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

The rooms were tiny, and it had dirt floors, but in the kitchen we found shelves lined with rows of canned food.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls