canned

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Communal washing machines line the utility room, bills are divided so each adult pays £115 a month and the storeroom is stocked with canned vegetables from the allotment.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The agreement 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

To counter Diageo’s lagging spirits portfolio in the U.S., newly-installed CEO Lewis has hinted at potential options, such as tapping the growing popularity of ready-to-drink canned cocktails.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It was all canned stuff, of course, or dried.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien