canned

Example Sentences

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He was stunned when it was a short talk, followed a few hours later by an email telling him he was canned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Because it wasn’t just his statements on UFOs that got Rossetti canned.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

And it will lower tariffs on more products, and give duty-free access to pasta, chocolate, potatoes, canned peaches, eggs and certain poultry products.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"They gnaw everything except metal. Because of the mice, we had to eat all food products except canned food quickly, or else the mice would destroy them all."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

A steak dinner sounded a lot better than canned ravioli.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez