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canning

[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /


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The Kiribati government says it is expanding the country's own tuna processing and canning facilities rather than just selling licences to foreign ships.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Just this week, Disney announced sizable layoffs under the guise of “streamlining operations,” canning a large percentage of Marvel’s award-winning visual effects team that has been with the studio for years.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Although these parasites had been killed during the canning process and would not harm consumers, they hold valuable scientific information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Chicken of the Sea International is studying whether the ruling could help revive production at a Georgia canning plant that relies on imported tuna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Even the shed and the porch and the lawn chairs and the canning jars lined up on that shelf in my room made me sad.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor




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