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canned

[kand] / kænd /
ADJECTIVE
preserved
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ADJECTIVE
recorded or prepared in advance
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We had one event in a fraternity house backyard in Virginia, we had events in Mexico City and Montreal … canned food drives, blood drives or, you know, register to vote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

It was his idea to organize a food drive on Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon in the school parking lot, encouraging anyone and everyone to bring canned goods to help out his community.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"The demand for water and canned goods has increased since this morning amid fears that services or supply chains will be affected," Kuwait resident Hassan Rayan, 61, said.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Distillers might be reluctant to come up with a rival product because canned cocktails have lower profit margins than large bottles of spirits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

From this vantage point, he could see the stash under his bed—the canned and boxed goods pushed against the wall, like shadowy towers.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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