canning

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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

While the canning process preserved the outer structure of the worms, it destroyed the internal features scientists would need to identify specific species.

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

Like many canners, Dash relies on canning to make ends meet, but it is not his only income.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

Mr. and Mrs. Suggs, who had set up their canning apparatus in their front yard, saw her running, dancing toward them.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison