canned

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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 Margherita pizza calls for a simple sauce—uncooked and made from quality canned tomatoes blended up with a bit of salt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Rice, oatmeal, dehydrated potatoes, canned roast beef, gingersnap cookies, sugar, coffee, and chocolate were some of the items packed in watertight tin containers.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple